Kagaznagar, Assam
H.P.C.L Township Kagaznagar
H.P. C.L/Nagaon Paper Mill Township, Jagiroad | |
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Industrial Township | |
  H.P.C.L Township Kagaznagar Location in Assam, India  H.P.C.L Township Kagaznagar H.P.C.L Township Kagaznagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′24″N 92°13′23″E / 26.12333°N 92.22306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Morigaon |
| Founded by | Government of India |
| Named for | Nagaon Paper Mill, A unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| • Secondry | Hindi Assamese |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS-21 |
Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Township, Jagiroad is an industrial township in Jagiroad under Morigaon district, state of Assam.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The Nagaon Paper Mill (NPM) was established in 1970. A unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. which is situated on the National Highway 37 at Kagajnagar in Jagiroad. It is the first paper mill in the world to produce Kraft pulp in Kamyr Continuous Digester with 100% bamboo as raw material.[4]
The Nagaon Paper Mill in Jagiroad, which is located approximately 55 km east of Guwahati, was one of two large HPC units that ceased operations due to its inability to pay its employees' salaries since 2017.[5] The Assam Government purchased the assets of the unit, as well as those of the Cachar Paper Mill in the Barak Valley's Panchgram, for a sum of ₹375 crore.[6]
The Assam Government has acquired more than 550 acres of the Hindustan Paper Corporation's locked mill, and plans to transform it into a business-oriented satellite township of Guwahati. The satellite townships would help ease the pressure on Guwahati, where the population has crossed an estimated 12 lakh.[7]
Politics
[edit]Jagiroad is a part of the Jagiroad (MLA) Constituency[8] and the Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency).[9]
Transportation
[edit]The main mode of transportation to the mill is by road. There are several bus services that ply between Guwahati, the state capital, and Jagiroad.[10] The journey takes about two hours. There are also a few trains that pass through Jagiroad.
Reference
[edit]- ^ "Assam cabinet OKs township on Morigaon land of HPCL paper mill". East Mojo.
- ^ "With Jagiroad Paper Mill declared bankrupt, hopes of employees squashed". Sentinel Assam.
- ^ "Assam govt takes over two HPCL paper mills". Times of India.
- ^ "Nagaon Paper Mill". hindpaper.in.
- ^ "NCLT Orders Liquidation of Cachar and Nagaon Paper Mills". papermart.in. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Assam govt takes over assets of HPCL's Nagaon, Cachar paper mills at cost of ₹375 cr". hindustantimes.com. 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Locked paper mill to be part of Guwahati's satellite township". The Hindu. 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Assam Elections 2021: BJP's Pijush Hazarika Wins Jagiroad Constituency Seat Once Again". Guwahati Plus.
- ^ "Know your Lok Sabha constituency: Nowgong". Pratidin Time.
- ^ "For Bus & Timetable Information-Follow This Link". astc.assam.gov.in.
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