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BITS Pilani and BHEL Bhopal sign MoU for Collaboration

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BITS Pilani has been ranked among the top ranking universities in various Magazine surveys such as India Today, Outlook, LiveMint etc. BITS was initially accredited by NAAC with 5 Star rating and has recently been reaccredited by NAAC with 3.71 CGPA out of 4 and awarded VERY GOOD status. BITS Pilani has a very strong Alumni Network with Global spread from Australia to America.

The Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Bhopal which came into existence on 29th August 1956 is the mother plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India in the energy-related and infrastructure sector, today. In addition to having its own Laboratories for material testing and instrument calibration, BHEL Bhopal has state-of-the-
art facilities for manufacture of wide range of electrical equipments and it’s product range includes Hydro, Steam, Marine & Nuclear Turbines, Heat Exchangers, Hydro & Turbo Generators, Transformers, Switchgears, Control gears, Transportation Equipment, Capacitors, Bushings, Electrical Motors, Rectifiers, Oil Drilling Rig Equipments and Diesel Generating sets.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between BITS and BHEL Bhopal was signed on 17 August 2009 with the objective of fostering collaboration between the two institutions to promote academic and research interactions which include participation of BITS in the Human Resource Development needs in the thrust areas of BHEL Bhopal; exchange of scientific information and joint publication of research output and reports; organization of joint seminars / workshops /
conferences etc at national and  international  level in the concerned areas; continuation of support by BHEL Bhopal  in the planning, organizing, and implementation of the Practice School (PS) program of BITS, both for the PS-I component of two months duration and the PS-II component of five and a half months duration.

Progf G Sundar Dean Practice School Division at Pilani signed the MoU on behalf of BITS while Mr Pawan Goyal AGM (HRD) signed the MoU on behalf of BHEL Bhopal.

BITS Pilani since 1973 has made a pioneering contribution for the development of institutionalized linkages between university and industry. The early start evidently helped, for the Institute today, has tie-ups with a large number of companies across the country.

In terms of Practice School - I Programme, which is presently implemented for two months at the end of second year for all its campus programmes, the number of industries has grown from 14 stations and 244 students in 1975 to 136 stations and 1404 students in 2008. Practice School I gives the first industrial exposure to the student to understand and appreciate the complexities of the real world operations.

In terms of Practice School - II programme which is implemented for five and half months in the final year for all its campus programme students, the number of industries has grown from 1 station and 24 students in 1973 to 139 stations & 1625 students in 2008. Practice School II puts the student to work on real life ongoing projects under professional experts in various organizations.

The entire Practice School operation is monitored by a Faculty member of BITS placed at the organization for carrying out the planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation aspects of the programme. The evaluation in Practice School is typically done through quizzes, group discussions, seminars, vivas, project reports apart from Technical Diary and Observation components.

In addition to companies from India, organizations from USA, Europe, Middle East and Singapore are participating in the Practice School program.

Government and Politics

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Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. It houses the State Legislative Assembly, or the Vidhan Sabha, which seats 230 members of Legislative Assembly. The twelfth (and current) Vidhan Sabha was elected in May, 2008.[20] Currently, the party in the majority in Vidhan Sabha is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is led by Shivraj Singh Chauhan. Bhopal district elects four seats to the Assembly.
The administration of Bhopal city is handled by Bhopal Municipal Corporation, also known as BMC. The total area under BMC is 285 km². The city is divided into 166 wards. Each ward elects a corporator. The winning party elects a council of members, who are responsible for various departments. The council members chose the Mayor among themselves. At present, there are ten members in the council. The Commissioner of Bhopal is the highest officer of Municipal Corporate Office, which is responsible for the departments of public works, revenue and tax, water supply, planning and development, fire brigade, health and sanitation, finance & accounts etc. The Commissioner of Bhopal currently is Dr.Anas Khan

Science Center Bhopal

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The Regional Science Center Bhopal was opened on 12th January 1995 by the then president of India late Shankar Dayal Sharma. This center is one of the 27 constituent units  of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) which is  an autonomous scientific organization under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, engaged in popularizing Science and Technology amongst students in particular and the masses in general, through a wide range of activities and interactive programmes.  

Economy and entertainment

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The fishing rights to the Bada Talaab have been given on long lease by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to a co-operative consisting of some 500 fishermen families. Fishing is mainly done on its south-eastern shores. The lake also serves as the source of water for irrigating a large area. There are 87 villages in its catchment area in the Bhopal as well as Sehore districts. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for people in these areas and most farmers have livestock as well. While some farmers have large landholdings, many farmers are small and marginal farmers with only a few acres of land.[2]
Bada Talaab attracts tourists due to its scenic beauty. India's first National Sailing Club has been established at the Boat Club[5] on its Eastern side. This club offers various water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, rafting, water skiing, parasailing etc. A number of operators provide facilities for exciting trips by sail, paddle and motor boats.[6] Van Vihar National Park, situated on the south-eastern side of the lake, attracts tourists. The road passing through it has on one side the animals in their natural habitats, and on the other hand is the scenic beauty of the lake.

Bhopal

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Climate Of Bhopal

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Bhopal has a humid-subtropical climate, with mild, dry winters, a hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 40 inches (1020 mm) of precipitation, frequent thunderstorms and flooding. The average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity is quite high. Temperatures rise again up to late October when winter starts, which lasts up to early March. Winters in Bhopal are mild, sunny and dry, with average temperatures around 18 °C (64 °F) and little or no rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. Total annual rainfall is about 1146 mm (46 inches).

Bharat Bhavan

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The Bharat Bhavan, literally 'Abode or Home of India'. It was conceived and established as a cultural complex in the early 1980s. Since then, this museum-library, theatre and music centre has played a vital role in the contemporary art sense, attracting artists and performers from all over India and abroad.
Inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shrimati Indira Gandhi on 13th February 1982, Bharat Bhavan is multi art centre set up to create an interactive proximity between the verbal, visual and performing arts. It provides space for contemporary expression, thought, quest and innovation. Bharat Bhavan seek to provide a creative and thought provoking milieu to those who wish to contribute something new and meaningful, in contemporary scene in the fine arts, literature, theatre, cinema, dance and music. It houses some of the best and most lasting that is being created in our towns, villages and forests.
Charles Correa the architect, found here the possibilities of a series of terraced gardens, which would be seen cascading down to the lake. The visitors enter at the highest level and walk down a pedestrian spine, flanked by a pattern of courtyards, to reach the various parts of the complex. Each curve and space defines itself. Each of the part of the building is distinct yet flows easily one another, linked by meandering paths. The total effect is one of the surprise and pleasure. There is always a moment when the eye can rest and the mind contemplates.
The Bbhavan regularly organizes special exhibitions, programmes and 'happenings' that may interest the visitor. This wonderful combination of architecture as well as cultural extravaganza is a must see for every visitor. 
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                    - Bhopal Rocks

TRATEGIC LOCATION

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  • Centrally Located.
  • Well connected to all other major cities and towns.
  • Quite and serene place.
  • Safety and security;has got very big cantonment area .
  • Favorable logistics options.
  • Moreover Bhopal is a safe place during wars and natural calamities like floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami.
  • Rich cultural heritage.
  • Individuals,Institutions and Organisation (Govt./Semi-Govt./Public-Sector/Defense)prefer to have their establishments in such places.

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION EXISTING

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  • Airport.
  • Two railway stations out of which one ISO marked.
  • Bus stand providing well-connectivity with other places.
  • Good city bus service.
  • Presence of Telecom giants like Reliance,Tata-indicom, Airtel,Bsnl,Idea.
  • Presence of prompt IP services as well as all well-known, quick and prestigious courier service providers. UPCOMING
  • International Airport.
  • International level Air Cargo Base.
  • ISBT(Inter State Bus Terminal).
  • Flyovers.
  • Hutch and MTNL telecom.
  • Highly standard Star city bus service.

    ECREATIONAL EXISTING

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    Bhopal being gifted by nature in itself enjoys scenic beauty and is synonymed as "city of lakes". And on the other hand Bhopal also has 7 hills.Thus, just a simple drive can restore a person with all his energies and spirits. Apart from this a few places with recreational purpose to list are us under:
    • Prominent heritage hotels like Noor-us-Sabah Palace and Jahanumma Palace.
    • New market(CP of Bhopal)
    • Boat club.
    • Marine Drive.
    • Lake view.
    • Shahpura Lake.
    • Science Center.
    • Van Vihar.
    • Bharat Bhawan.
    • Indira Gandhi Manav Sangralay.
    • Birla Mandir.
    • Funcity.
    • Water Park.
    • Kolar Dam.
    • Kerwa Dam.
    • Kaliasot Dam.
    • Bhadbhada Dam.
    • Hataikheda Dam.
    • Ancient caves of Bhim Bhetka
    • Sanchi Stoop.
    • 2 Golf course clubs.
    • Tazul Maszid(Biggest mosque of Asia)
    • Cineplexes, clubs, resorts, hotels and restaurants.
    UPCOMING
    • Sailing Club
    • Essel World
    • National level Stadium.
    • Multiplexes, Malls.

    Education In Bhopal

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    HRD/EDUCATION
    EXISTING
    DPS, Maharishi, Bhaskars Sanskar Valley, Orion International, Red Rose,St. Joseph's,St. Xavier's, Carmel, Campion, St. Theresa's, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sagar Public, Bal Bhawan, All Saints to name a few for excellence in school education.
    • 26 Engineering Colleges.
    • Gandhi Medical College and People's Medical and Para-medical college.
    • 15 Dental College.
    • 10 Pharmaceutical Colleges.
    • Nursing Colleges.
    • Homeopathic Colleges.
    • Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT)
    • Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
    • Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO)
    • Indian Institute for Soil Sciences and Research Center.
    • Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE).
    • Judicial Academy.
    • State Administration Academy.
    • Sports Authority of India (SAI)
    • All India Level Animal Husbandry Institute.
    • Bhopal University(Barkatullah)
    • RGPV(state-level technical university)
    • IGNOU
    • Makhanlal University.
    • Aviation-Frankfinn, Flying Cats, AHA and many more.
    • Presence of IT education giants likes GNIIT, CDAC, CEDMAP, Aptech, and many more.
    • Apart from above mentioned there are above 100 Colleges and management institutes for graduation and PG courses in various streams.

    Bhopal (in The center of INDIA )

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    Key Facts,THAT NIGHT (1984)

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    On December 3rd, 1984, thousands of people in Bhopal, India, were gassed to death after a catastrophic chemical leak at a Union Carbide pesticide plant. More than 150,000 people have since died of their injuries - in a disaster now widely acknowledged as the world’s worst-ever industrial disaster. were left severely disabled - of whom 22,000
    More than 27 tons  of methyl isocyanate and other deadly gases turned Bhopal into a gas chamber. None of the six safety systems at the plant were functional,  and Union Carbide’s own documents prove the company designed the plant with “unproven” and “untested” technology, and cut corners on safety and maintenance in order to save money.
    Today, twenty-five years after the Bhopal disaster, at least 50,000 people  are too sick to work for a living, and a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirmed that the children of gas-affected parents are themselves afflicted by Carbide’s poison.
    Carbide is still killing in Bhopal. The chemicals that Carbide abandoned in and around their Bhopal factory have contaminated the drinking water of 20,000 people . Testing published in a 2002 report revealed poisons such as 1,3,5 trichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, chloroform, lead and mercury in the breast milk of nursing women living near the factory.
    Although Dow Chemical acquired Carbide’s liabilities when it purchased the company in 2001 , it still refuses to address its liabilities in Bhopal - or even admit that they exist. Till date, Dow-Carbide has refused to:
    1) Clean up the site, which continues to contaminate those near it, or to provide just compensation for those who have been injured or made ill by this poison;
    2) Fund medical care, health monitoring and necessary research studies, or even to provide all the information it has on the leaked gases and their medical consequences;
    3) Provide alternate livelihood opportunities to victims who can not pursue their usual trade because of their exposure-induced illnesses;
    4) Stand trial before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Bhopal, where Union Carbide faces criminal charges of culpable homicide (manslaughter), and has fled these charges for the past 15 years.


    THAT NIGHT

    Death came out of a clear sky. Midnight, a cold wind blowing, the stars brilliant as they are in central India, even through the thin pall of cooking-fire smoke that hung above the city. Here and there, braziers were burning to warm those who were obliged to be out late. From the factory which so many had learned to fear, a thin plume of white vapor began streaming from a high structure. Caught by the wind, it became a haze and blew downward to mix with smokes coming from somewhere nearer to the ground. A dense fog formed. Nudged by the wind, it rolled across the road and into the alleys on the other side. Here the houses were packed close, ill-built, with badly-fitting doors and windows. Those within were roused in darkness to the sound of screams with the gases already in their eyes, noses and throats. It burned terribly, it felt like fire.
    Remembers Aziza Sultan, a survivor: "At about 12.30 am I woke to the sound of my baby coughing badly. In the half light I saw that the room was filled with a white cloud. I heard a lot of people shouting. They were shouting 'run, run'. Then I started coughing with each breath seeming as if I was breathing in fire. My eyes were burning."
    Another survivor, Champa Devi Shukla, remembers that "It felt like somebody had filled our bodies up with red chillies, our eyes tears coming out, noses were watering, we had froth in our mouths. The coughing was so bad that people were writhing in pain. Some people just got up and ran in whatever they were wearing or even if they were wearing nothing at all. Somebody was running this way and somebody was running that way, some people were just running in their underclothes. People were only concerned as to how they would save their lives so they just ran.
    "Those who fell were not picked up by anybody, they just kept falling, and were trampled on by other people. People climbed and scrambled over each other to save their lives – even cows were running and trying to save their lives and crushing people as they ran."
    In those apocalyptic moments no one knew what was happening. People simply started dying in the most hideous ways. Some vomited uncontrollably, went into convulsions and fell dead. Others choked to death, drowning in their own body fluids. Many were crushed in the stampedes through narrow gullies where street lamps burned a dim brown through clouds of gas.
    "The force of the human torrent wrenched children's hands from their parents' grasp. Families were whirled apart," reported the Bhopal Medical Appeal in 1994. "The poison cloud was so dense and searing that people were reduced to near blindness. As they gasped for breath its effects grew ever more suffocating. The gases burned the tissues of their eyes and lungs and attacked their nervous systems. People lost control of their bodies. Urine and feces ran down their legs. Women lost their unborn children as they ran, their wombs spontaneously opening in bloody abortion."

    More than half a million people were exposed to Carbide's poison gases.

    When dawn broke over the city, thousands of bodies lay in heaps in the streets. Even far from the factory, near the lake, at Rani Kamlapati ka Mahal the ground was so thick with dead that you could not avoid treading on them. The army dumped hundreds of bodies in the surrounding forests and the Betwa river was so choked with corpses that they formed log-jams against the arches of bridges. Families and entire communities were wiped out, leaving no one to identify them. According to Rashida Bi, who survived the gas but lost five family members to cancers, those who escaped with their lives “are the unlucky ones; the lucky ones are those who died on THAT NIGHT.”
    How many thousands died, no one knows. Carbide says 3,800. Municipal workers who picked up bodies with their own hands, loading them onto trucks for burial in mass graves or to be burned on mass pyres, reckon they shifted at least 15,000 bodies. Survivors, basing their estimates on the number of shrouds sold in the city, conservatively claim about 8,000 died in the first week. The official death toll to date (local government figures) stands at more than 20,000 and even now, twenty years later, at least one person per day dies in Bhopal from the injuries they sustained on THAT NIGHT.

    The Bhopal disaster of 1984 was the worst industrial accident ever. Read the two descriptions of the accident A and B.

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      In the early hours of Dec. 3, 1984, gas leaked from a tank of methyl isocyanate (MIC) at a plant in Bhopal, India, owned and operated by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL). There is conclusive evidence backed by third party investigation that the tragedy was caused by employee sabotage. The state government of Madhya Pradesh in its official documentation of deaths and injuries reported that approximately 3,800 persons died, 40 persons were with permanent total disability, and 2,680 persons were with permanent partial disability. Studies by India's Council of Medical Research indicate that severe injury to the lung is limited to a small percentage of the population and there is no serious residual eye disease. Medical studies have shown that massive, one-time exposure to MIC has not caused cancer, birth defects, or other delayed manifestations of medical effects. In February 1989, the Supreme Court of India directed Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and UCIL to pay a total of $470 million in full settlement of all claims arising from the tragedy. The government, UCC and UCIL agreed and the two companies paid in full on Feb. 24.
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      On the night of 2nd/3rd December 1984 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC), hydrogen cyanide and mono-methyl amine and other gases leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal. This deadly cocktail of gases was carried to the neighbouring communities forcing the inhabitants to flee their homes. The gases burned the tissues of the eyes and lungs and damaged almost every system in the body. Of the 500,000 exposed, unofficial estimates are that 8,000 people died in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, with the number of deaths to date put at 16,000. Ten years later the International Medical Commission (IMC) on Bhopal (an independent group of 14 professionals from 11 countries) found significant multi-organ damage such as lung impairment marked reduction in control of limb movements and reduced memory function in the survivors. An estimated 8,000 people died in Bhopal in the first week following the disaster. Union Carbide claimed that reports of victims' deaths were greatly exaggerated and said that the leak only killed 1,408 people. Today The problems are as serious today as they were on the night of the disaster. Over 70% of the exposed population were people earning subsistence wages. An estimated 50,000 are in need of alternative jobs because they can no longer do the physically demanding work that they did before. Less than 100 people affected by the gas have found regular employment under the government scheme. Over 500,000 people were exposed to the toxic gases causing poisons to circulate through their blood streams carrying toxins that caused damage to their eyes; lungs; kidneys; liver; intestines; muscles; brain and reproductive and immune systems. 40% of the women from the severely affected communities who were pregnant at the time of the disaster aborted. 

    The children of Dow's chemicals { in 1984 }

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    BLIND, LAME, LIMBS TWISTED or missing, deafmute, brain-damaged, with hare-lips, cleft palates, webbed fingers, cerebral palsy, tumours where should be eyes, these are Bhopal’s children. The living children. The still-born often can not be recognised as human. If you want to break your heart, look at their pictures. They were damaged in the womb by chemicals leaking from the same Union Carbide factory that killed thousands in 1984. Carbide left the plant without cleaning it. The "Polluter Pays Principle" applies in India as in the US, but Carbide and its parent Dow Chemical flatly refuse to clean the factory or pay a cent towards a clean-up.


    Bhopal Disaster in 1984 ( Gas Tragedy)

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    The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, was a terrible tragedy that understandably continues to evoke strong emotions even 24 years later. In the wake of the release, Union Carbide Corporation worked diligently to provide immediate and continuing aid to the victims and set up a process to resolve their claims. All the claims arising out of the release were settled 19 years ago at the explicit direction of and with the approval of the Supreme Court of India.
    This web site provides our statement regarding the tragedy, details our response, and other historical and legal information about the incident.
    Since the time of the incident, the chemical industry has worked to voluntarily develop and implement strict safety and environmental standards to help ensure that an incident of this type never occurs again.
    In 1998, the Indian state government of Madhya Pradesh took full responsibility for the site. For more information on the Indian state government's efforts to address victims' needs and site clean up, visit the Madhya Pradesh web site that addresses the Bhopal tragedy.

    THE INCIDENT, RESPONSE, For 1984

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    In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal, India. According to the state government of Madhya Pradesh, approximately 3,800 people died and several thousand other individuals experienced permanent or partial disabilities.


    Shortly after the gas release, Union Carbide launched an intensive effort to identify the cause. An initial investigation by Union Carbide experts showed that a large volume of water had apparently been introduced into the MIC tank and caused a chemical reaction that forced the chemical release valve to open and allowed the gas to leak. A committee of experts, working on behalf of the Indian government, conducted its own investigation and reached the same conclusion. An independent investigation by the engineering consulting firm Arthur D. Little determined that the water could only have been deliberately introduced into the tank, since safety systems were in place and operational that would have prevented water from entering the tank by accident.

    Bhopal Disaster in 1984 { Disease & factory}

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    Today update New-17/09/09

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    Cases have been registered against two Madhya Pradesh ministers for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during the bypolls to Gohad and Tendukheda Assembly constituencies in the state.A case has been registered against state Health Minister Anoop Mishra for addressing an election meeting in Gohad two hours after campaigning ended on Tuesday evening, officials said Thursday.
    A case has also been registered against Co-operative Minister Gauri Shankar Bisen for announcing the setting up of a sugar mill and opening a high school in Tendukheda, the officials added.
    Around 20 percent polling was recorded till 1200 hours in the Tendukheda Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh where bypolls are being held on Thursday.
    Because of heavy rains, polling parties were unable to reach 43 polling stations of the constituency and a decision on what has to be done there is pending with the Election Commission.

    In Gohad, the polling percentage was
    In this constituency, a vehicle belonging to former BJP MLA Narendra Singh Kushwaha was seized.
    The Opposition Congress in the state had won from both these constituencies during the Assembly elections held in November, 2008.

    Today News

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    The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan undertook aerial survey of flood and excessive rain affected areas of Sehore, Hoshangabad, Harda, Dewas and Raisen districts today. Over last couple of days the Narmada water level has risen considerably following torrential rains in Jabalpur and Narsinghpur areas affecting a number of residential areas including Hoshangabad city, where Narmada water has entered.The areas covered by the aerial survey by the Chief Minister include Bhharkacah, Sankheda, Gadarwas, Gora, Bamanwada, Biser (district Raisen), Shahganj, Budhni, Jait, Chhipaner, Narayanpur, Baneta, Tillot, Nandaner, Bisakhedi, Mudiakheda, Tamcharu, Kharagawali, Budhni, Dhana, Pondarwara, Amkhedi, Sardarpur, Bandrabhan (district Sehore) Malakhedi, Dongarwada, Magarod, Ahirkheda, Dhanasi, Hoshangabad (district Hoshangabad), Handia (district Harda) and Nemawar (district Dewas). During the time of the survey some localities, villages and fields were inundated.
    The Chief Minister directed the collectors of Hoshangabad, Harda, Sehore, Dewas and Raisen to survey the loss in the flood affected areas and in necessary the people should be shifted to safer places and to make all necessary arrangements including ration for them. He directed to release water from Tawa, Barna and Bargi dams after proper mutual coordination to avoid flash flood situation. Pre-intimation should be given to converning people before releasing water from dams, he added.
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    Bhopal: A hidden jewel in the heart of INDIA

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    This is what Daniel Lak said about Bhopal. 'A hidden jewel in the heart of India'. Bhopal is undoubtedly the most underrated City in the country.

    Surrounded by Hills and built around beautiful lakes, this City is unique–for its ganga-jumni culture, communal harmony, unique accent of Urdu and communal amity among Hindus and Muslims.

    The only place in the world where women (Begums) ruled for over a century in succession, the capital of Madhya Pradesh preserves the richness of the Nawabi era.

    The City of Lakes has seen an influx of population in the last decades. IN 1984 it witnessed the gas tragedy but today the scars have more or less healed. One of the most beautiful cities in the country, it carries a pristine charm. Like all Bhopalites, this blogger and this blog will also be lethargic. Our aim is to discuss the City and make a comment on all things like a true Barru-Kaat Bhopali does.

    New Market: Bhopal’s Best Bazaar

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    I simply love New Market. It is in the heart of the capital and in just a circle of less than 1 sq km, you have hundreds of shops that sell you alpin to aeroplane, as the idiom goes.

    I don’t think there is any such market anywhere else. You can stand for hours at the Top N Town (the owner is crorepati and that makes me jealous of the guy) and like a tapori watch the world around.

    Have food at Hakeem, a great non-veg hotel where the real mughlai taste beckons you. The bustling market, the subzi mandi, the huge temple and a big mosque all make this tiny market a perfect place.

    Apart from khana, peena, tafreeh, you get the pulse of the city. The best part is that you don’t need to run wildly to answer nature’s call as Sulabh exists and also the corners where you just simply let loose. Hats off to the spirit of New Market. Howzzat!

    Variety Book Shop & Gallery

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    All over the world bookshop owners are looked upon with respect and unlike other traders they are not just ‘a bania’.

    Owners of old bookshops in Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow and other cities are knowledgeable and aware of the culture of place apart from literatteurs and literature. Unfortunately at Variety Book Shop at New Market in Bhopal, it is just the opposite.

    It has a good collection of books in English and also some Hindi books kept in a corner but the shop owner is surely falls outside the category of the bookshop owners described above.

    Bad manners, snobbish attitude, a lack of education and absolute ‘bad-tameezi’, that’s all you might get to experience at the Variety Book House. Though a bookshop but you can’t touch a book or magazine as if it is a vegetable shop where you come from house thinking of buying the particular vegetable.

    I wonder how many people hate this shop but still tolerate the behaviour, perhaps, it is because of lack of alternative. I wish there was a section against ill-mannered shop-owners also in Indian Penal Code or Consumers Act.

    Bhopal National Park

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    Van Vihar National Park


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    Van Vihar National Park
    IUCN Category II (National Park)
    Location Madhya Pradesh, India
    Nearest city Bhopal
    Area 4.45 km²
    Established 1983
    Visitors 2,50,000[1] (in )
    Governing body Madhya Pradesh Forest Department

    Van Vihar National Park is a national park in India located a the heart of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. Declared a national park in 1983, it covers an area of about 4.45 km². Although it has the status of a national park, Van Vihar is developed and managed as a modern zoological park, following the guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority. The animals are kept in their near natural habitat. Most of the animals are either orphaned brought from various parts of the state or those, which are exchanged from other zoos. No animal is deliberately captured from the forest[1]. Van Vihar is unique because it allows easy access to the visitors through a road passing through the park, security of animals from poachers by building trenches and walls and providing natural habitat to the animals.

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    About two decades back, a number of illegal stone quarries were operational in the area and being in the serene and beautiful location on the bank of big lake, many commercial organizations were trying to take hold of this valuable piece of land. Realizing importance of both in-situ and ex-situ conservation of wild fauna, it was decided to provide this area a legal umbrella under the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972. A committee of experts was constituted to decide the modalities for constitution of this area as a Protected Area. An area of 4.4521 km² was notified as National Park in the year 1983 as per the committee's recommendation.

    Out of the 4.4521 km² of land, an area 3.8839 km² was government revenue land and rest belonged to the villagers of Prempura, Dharampuri and Amkheda. A compensation of Rs. 23.52 lakhs was paid to villagers to acquire 0.5692 km² of private holdings. After the constitution of National Park, such acquired area was enclosed in succession with stonewall and chain link fence. Efforts of protection and habitat improvement measures resulted in its enrichment in a very short period of time[2].

    The degraded hillock of Shyamla Hill along with private village land was initiated in 1980 and finally notified as a national park in 1983. Funding from Central Zoo Authority started in 1993-94 and also granted Van Vihar as a medium sized zoo on the same year. With the dedicated efforts of the park management, this area has now been transformed into an oasis of greenery. The area today serves as the green lung for Bhopal City[1].

    [edit] Geography

    The park is situated on the fringe of Upper Lake, which is a Ramsar Site and the lifeline of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. The lake adds immense beauty to the landscape of Van Vihar. It is situated at the foot of the Shyamla Hill, which is one of the several hills constituting the geography of Bhopal.

    [edit] Biodiversity

    Leopard at Van Vihar National Park

    Van Vihar categorises animals in two categories, captive and herbivores. All carnivorous animals are kept inside enclosed areas and herbivores are allowed to roam freely.

    [edit] Captives

    The animals such as tiger, panther, lion, bear, hyena ,crocodiles,alligators,|python etc., are kept in captivity in a system of kraal and enclosures in lines of modern concept of zoo management as per the norms of Central Zoo Authority. All felids and hyenas are fed with buffalo meat, mutton and poultry. Bears are provided with milk, vegetables and fruits to make a balanced diet.

    [edit] Herbivores

    Free ranging animals, such as cheetal, sambhar, blackbuck, blue bull etc. are unique features of Van Vihar. There are no enclosures for them except the outer boundaries of Van Vihar. Normally the grass and other plant species growing in Van Vihar are sufficient for these herbivores. However, in summer when the grass is scarce, green fodder produced in the fodder farm and wheat husk procured from the market is provided as a supplement.

    Van Vihar also preserves animals belonging to endangered species. The list can be found here.

    [edit] Avian Fauna

    The wilderness of park offers an ideal habitat for a number of avian fauna. Till now about two hundred species of birds have been listed in different parts of Van Vihar[3]. Large number of birds frequent this park, especially during winter the migratory waterfowl alight in great numbers in the adjoining extensive wetland of big lake. Park is also abode of variety of butterflies and insects.

    [edit] Administration

    The park is maintained by the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh. The park administration is headed by a director of the rank of conservator of forests and assisted by one assistant director, 5 range officers, 3 deputy-rangers, 4 foresters and 24 game guards. In addition to these, persons are engaged on daily wage basis, to meet the day-to-day requirement of the animal care and management. Van Vihar administration is promoting cycling in Park.

    Hotels in Madhya Pradesh

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    Hotels in Madhya PradeshIndian Holiday offers comprehensive online information on the Hotels in Madhya Pradesh to the benefit of the large number of tourists who flock to this central Indian state.

    Madhya Pradesh - endearingly referred to as the heart of incredible India has plenty in store for its visitors. It deserves this sobriquet not merely because of its location in the center of the country but also because it is a rich store house of some of the most exquisite things that are identifiable with India. Magnificent monuments that include beautifully carved temples, imposing forts, grand palaces, Buddhist stupas are found in Madhya Pradesh alongside lofty mountains, meandering rivers and dark dense mysterious forests home to an amazing variety of wildlife. With a plethora of so many alluring destinations, it is no surprise that it is frequented by many. There are many Hotels in these various fascinating places of Madhya Pradesh to meet the needs and demands of the travelers.

    The next time you are planning a trip to Madhya Pradesh do not bother because there are many Hotels to provide you with comfortable accommodation. Almost all the important cities of Madhya Pradesh proliferate in Hotels of all kinds. Keeping in mind the affordability's and requirements of the different classes of tourists, different categories of Hotels have come up in the various cities of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Ujjain, Khjauraho, Jabalpur - all premier cities of Madhya Pradesh either with tourist attractions or with a certain amount of commercial importance or with both abound in Hotels of all classes.

    Right from the luxurious Star Hotels providing guests with a lavish stay to the moderate economy hotels to the budget hotels for those under budget constraints, one is sure to come across all types of Hotels in all the prime cities of Madhya Pradesh. It is true that the facilities and services on offer at the different Hotels vary and so do the rates that are charged for them and this is applicable for the hotels of all the cities in Madhya Pradesh but whichever may be the city you are traveling to you are sure to come across one such hotel that suits all your exacting needs and is at the same time affordable.



    Economy

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    Economy of Bhopal
    The economy of Bhopal is mainly based on industries. The major industries in the old city of Bhopal are based on electrical goods, cotton, chemicals and jewellery. Other industries include cotton and flour milling, cloth weaving and painting, as well as matches, sealing wax, and sporting equipments.

    Bhopal HandicraftsHandicraft is a major product of the old city. There is a rising demand for its very famous zardozi work, embroidery done on bridal dresses, sherwanis, and purses. Another famous handicraft of Bhopal is `Batua`, a small string purse.

    There are a large number of garages in the older city that specializes in automobile conversion. These garages produce custom-modified and tuned cars, SUVs and motorbikes.

    There are a number of hardware as well as software vendors in the city. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India, has a unit in Bhopal. Mandideep, an industrial suburb of Bhopal houses a number of plants belonging to reputed companies of India like Procter & Gamble, Fujitsu, Eicher, L&T, HEG etc. Manjul Publishing House in the old city is a major publishing house made famous by the translation of the Harry Potter series of novels into Hindi.

    Government and politics of Bhopal
    Bhopal Vidhan SabhaBhopal houses the State Legislative Assembly, or the Vidhan Sabha, which seats 230 members of Legislative Assembly. The administration of Bhopal city is handled by Bhopal Municipal Corporation, also known as BMC.

    The city of Bhopal is divided into 66 wards. Each ward elects a corporator. The winning party elects a council of members, who hold various responsible departments. They in turn choose the Mayor.

    The Commissioner of Bhopal is the highest officer of Municipal Corporate Office, which is responsible for the departments of public works, revenue and tax, water supply, planning and development, fire brigade, health and sanitation, finance & accounts etc.

    Transportation of Bhopal
    City buses or mini buses are the most common means of transport in Bhopal. Autorickshaws are another major means of transport. In some routes in the older city, bigger diesel-rickshaws are also common.

    The personal transport of the locals is mainly two-wheelers. Bhopal is a major railway station and a small junction. It is well connected by rail to all parts of the country being on the main North-South line of the country. Bhopal has an International airport that connects it to Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur and many major cities of India.

    Demographics of Bhopal
    As per the 2001 census, the population of Bhopal had been 14,82,718, of which 7,81,282 are men and 7,01,436 women. The sex ratio of Bhopal is 898 women for every 1000 men.

    Hindus form majority of the population in Bhopal. There are 56% Hindus, 38% Muslims and rest of the population constitutes Christians, Sikhs, Jains, and, Buddhists. The Old City of Bhopal is a predominantly Muslim area while the New Bhopal is a demographically cosmopolitan area.

    The chief languages are Hindi, Urdu, English and Marathi. In the princely state of Bhopal, Persian was the court language until nineteenth century. The common street Hindi spoken in Bhopal is termed as Bhopali.

    Culture of Bhopal
    Culture of Bhopal Bhopal is a city where its citizens give importance to exquisite culture and manners. The city is famous for its culture of parda(veil for women), zarda(tobacco plant), garda aud namarda(eunuch). Eunuchs form an integral part of Bhopali culture and any celebration without them is considered incomplete. They roam around the city collecting donation for festivals as Diwali, Holi, Eid etc. During occasions like marriage or childbirth, they visit the families and demand huge sums for donations. They also have started to contest in elections at local and state levels. The people of Bhopal are used to paan eating. The paans in Bhopal are wide in variety and innovations.

    Ganesh FestivalThe festivals celebrated at Bhopal are:
    Diwali, Eid, Ganesh Puja, Durga Puja, Vijayadashmi, or Dusshehra.

    As per the Bhopali culture, both Hindus and Muslims visit each other on their respective festivals to greet and exchange sweets.

    Sports of Bhopal
    The people of Bhopal are mainly interested in sports as cricket and hockey. The Tatya Tope Stadium, located in the heart of the city, was a cricket stadium and held matches at local and state level. It is now a multi purpose stadium with facilities for athletics, football, tennis, squash, table tennis, volleyball, basketball and a gymnasium.

    The city has produced many national and international players for Indian hockey team. The famous hockey player is Aslam Sher Khan. He also served the national hockey by being a part of the national selection committee. His father, Ahmed Sher Khan, represented India at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 along with Major Dhyan Chand. Another popular sport of Bhopalis is body building.

    At school and college level, table-tennis, volleyball, basketball, football and swimming are also popular sports. Bhopal is also a center for adventure sports as trekking, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, water skiing, para-sailing, parasailing, paragliding, hot air ballooning etc.

    Education of Bhopal
    Barkatullah UniversityBhopal has a number of educational institutions that provide education at nominal fees and they are affiliated to the Madhya Pradesh Board. There are a number of Convent schools which are run by the missionaries and 4 Central schools in the city which are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. There are 23 engineering colleges in and around Bhopal.

    Two University Institutes of Technology are affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Technical University and Barkatullah University. University such as Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University provide long distance courses to students in all types of fields.

    Places of interest in Bhopal
    Bhojpur Shiva TempleThe important places of interest in Bhopal are:
  • Bhimbetka rock painting
  • Bharat Bhavan
  • Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (National Museum of Humans)
  • Bhojpur, famous for a Shiva temple and Jain shrines
  • Sanchi, notable for ancient Buddhist Stupas built by Ashoka.
  • Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka ,a World Heritage Site of archaeological interest.
  • Taj-ul-Masajid, one of the largest mosques in Asia
  • Dhai Seedi ki Masjid ,one of the smallest mosques in Asia
  • Jama Masjid
  • Moti Masjid
  • Gohar Mahal
  • Sadar Manzil
  • Purana Kila
  • Lakshmi Narayan Temple
  • The Udaygiri Caves
  • History Of Bhopal

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    The capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal was built on the site of the 11th Century City of Bhojpal, founded by the Parmara King Bhoj (1000-1055). The city was originally known as Bhojpal, named after Bhoj and the dam ('pal') that he is said to have constructed to form the lakes surrounding Bhopal.

    The present city of Bhopal was founded by one of Emperor Aurangzeb's Afghan soldiers Dost Mohammed Khan, who took advantage of the chaos that followed Aurangzeb's death in 1707 and managed to establish his small kingdom in Bhopal. Although the kingdom was small, it survived several wars and became a princely state in British India in 1818.

    The upper lake of Bhopal. Pastels by Jeff Stride, used with permission.

    Bhopal reached its height of culture, arts and public works under the enlightened rule of the Begums, a 19th century dynasty of Muslim women. Although not officially recognized as a Begum, Mamola Bai (1744-95) ruled for 50 years from ‘behind the curtain’ (purdah) on behalf of her late husband’s ineffective sons.

    The accepted rule of the Begums dates from the accession of the 18-year-old Qudsia Begum (1819-37), who seized control after the assassination of her husband. Although she was illiterate, she was brave and refused to follow the purdah tradition. She declared that her 2 year old daughter Sikander would follow her as the ruler of Bhopal, and none of the male family members dared challenge her decision. She was legendary for the care that she took of her subjects, eating her meals only after receiving the news every night that all her subjects had taken meals. She also invested in public works, building the Jama Masjid of Bhopal and a beautiful palace, the Gohar Mahal. Qudsia carefully prepared her daughter Sikandar to rule, laying the foundations for what would become Bhopal's golden age.

    Shah Jehan Begum
    Sikander Begum

    In 1844, Sikander Begum (1844-68) rose to power. Her name, which means ‘Alexander the Great’ in Arabic, proved prophetic in its description of her physical power and courage. Sikander was trained in the martial arts, fought in many battles, and never observed the purdah. During the Indian rebellion of 1857, she sided with the British and crushed those who revolted against them. However Sikander was also an enlightened modernist and a reformer, presiding over administrative, social and educational reform that made Bhopal a haven for scholarship and culture and a centre for building, arts and crafts.

    Her successor, Shah Jahan Begum (1868-1901) proved a marked contrast to her powerful mother but she still left a considerable mark in architecture, music, poetry and the arts. In fact, like her Mughal namesake emperor Shah Jahan, she bore a particular passion for architecture, and invested heavily in a series of elaborate public works that beautified the city.

    Sultan Jahan Begum, daughter of Shah Jahan Begum, succeeded her in 1901, ruling until the succession of her son (and the end of the Begums) in 1926.

    Taj-ul-Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Pastels by Jeff Stride, used with permission.

    She further advanced the emancipation of women and established a modern municipal system. She had her own palace Sardar Manzil, but she preferred the quiet and serene environment at the outskirts of the city. She developed her own walled mini-city, named Ahmedabad after her late husband (not to be confused with Ahmedabad, Gujarat). Sultan Jahan combined Muslim piety with ardent reform and became an international figure as first president of the All India Conference on Education and first chancellor of the Muslim University of Aligarh.

    The peaceful rule of Begums led to the rise of a unique mixed culture in Bhopal. The Hindus were given important administrative positions in the state. This led to communal peace and a cosmopolitan culture took its roots. Even the Pathans, famous for their roughness and soldier-like nature, acquired a taste of culture and indulged in poetry, arts and literature.

    Today, Bhopal remains a city of considerable beauty. The two lakes of Bhopal still dominate the city; bordered along their shores are the old city with its marketplaces, magnificent mosques and palaces, and the new city with its verdant, exquisitely laid out parks and gardens, broad avenues and streamlined modern buildings.

    BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY,BHOPAL

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    STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    GAMES AND SPORTS
    At the university institute of technology the principle, “a healthy mind dwells in a healthy body", is well practiced. Education today is a multidimensional activity, hence equal stress laid on the development of mental as well as physical aspects of a student has become imperative. Quite a number of students at the University Institute of Technology have been able to give a outstanding performances in games and sports representing at the inter state inter university and at zonal levels.


    CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
    A wide range of cultural activities are organized on the annual day celebration at the University Institute of Technology. This vast kaleidoscope of activities brings forth the talents in the students by providing a platform. The activities which surely enthuse the students are music, song, dance, dramatics, fashion show, carnivals and fetes etc. The university institute of technology ensures all the backup support in the form of the necessary instruments and equipment needed. The students at the college have significantly achieved and bagged position at the debates, extempore and speech contents organized at the inter-college, inter-university and inter-state level.

    STUDENT CHAPTER

    SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
    SAE is a professional engineering society whose membership represents practically every engineering and scientific discipline. Its members combine their specialized abilities to further advance the research, development, design, manufacture and utilization of vehicles which operate on land, water, air and space. Be a part of a global organization whose benefits are geared specifically to the needs of the mobility engineering community. Your formal education and professional development will be enhanced through your SAE member benefits. (for more information about SAE@UIT visit www.saebu.tk )

    NSS
    A sense of National pride discipline and compassion are to be inculcated in the students so that they develop as responsible citizens of the society. Keeping this in mind an NSS coordinator has been appointed from among the faculty to co-ordinate with the NSS training and activities for the students.

    INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
    A student chapter of ISTE (Indian society for technical education) has been opened in the year 1999. This shall initiate the concept of knowledge sharing among the students and developed their aptitude for enquiry and research.

    NATURE CLUB
    Looking into fact that Bhopal is bestowed with varied and unbound natural beauty a Nature club was established in UIT in 2001 through which UITians have become a part of Nature's Club of India (NCI) which is a project launched by WWF. The Bushwalkers promote the conservation of nature, planting tress and environment protection programmes. The club not only organizes tours of Vanvihar, wetlands of Bhopal, bird watching sessions and wildlife population census etc. but also creates awareness amongst the youth to preserve the wildlife and plants to maintain the ecological balance.

    COMPUTER SOCIETY OF INDIA
    The Computer Society of India (CSI) is a professional body where Computer Professionals meet to exchange information to learn and share ideas. Our institute opened CSI Student Chapter on 2004 April. The Student Chapter has organized two day seminar "NAV AAYAAM 2K4" on 20th % 21st April 2004. On Oct. 2004 Programming Contest and Technical Quiz was organized by the students. CSI day was celebrated on 6th March 2005.

    LITERARY ACTIVITIES
    Literature retains an unmatched significance in building up moral and social values at any age. Keeping this in mind the college has annual magazine publication named CONCEPTS. The response from the students is overwhelming, measurable by the number of articles of high quality submitted for publication.



    Tourist Place In Bhopal

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    Bharat Bhawan

    Roopankar: Museum of Fine Arts

    Gouhar Mahal

    Jama Masjid

    Laxmi Narayan Temple or Birla Mandir

    Moti Masjid

    Ravindra Bhawan

    Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil

    Taj-ul-Masjid

    The upper lake and The Lower Lake

    Van Vihar

    Bharat Bhawan:

    This is a unique multi art complex set up in February 1982 in state capital has been built and designed by the well known architect Charles Correa. The complex, set in a number of low buildings brilliantly woven around the bank of the lake, houses a museum of the arts, an art gallery, a workshop for fine arts, a repertory theater, indoor and outdoor auditoria, rehearsal room, and libraries of Indian poetry, classical and folk music.
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    Apart from being a center of pursuit of classics and traditions, Bharat Bhawan is a switchboard of innovative creativity and new cultural upsurge. It is also a center for the performing and visual arts. The countrywide renowned multi art complex has an art gallery displaying a permanent exhibition of the works of a number of contemporary Indian artists and sculptors apart from a tribal museum displaying the rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh. Many distinguished artistes have performed here and among its directors are many of leading artistes of the country.

    Merging in beautiful harmony with the landscape, the contours of the complex create a visual impact of spacious and national elegance. Bharat Bhawan is situated in the Shamla Hills. An independent trust founded by the Legislature of Madhya Pradesh, it consists of the following units:

    Laxmi Narayan Temple or Birla Mandir

    Situated on Arera Hills, Laxmi Narayan Temple gives bird’s eye view of Bhopal. The temple is named also as Birla Mandir, for one of the leading industrial families of the country, Birla, have built it. The temple has a museum attached to it that houses an assortment of sculptures from Raisen, Sehore, Mandsour and Shahdol districts of the state.

    The temple is built in honour of the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, and her divine consort, Vishnu, the Preserver of the Universe, who is also known as Narayana. Besides, the temple as well has a resplendent idol of a reclining Shiva with his wife, Parvati. The Vaishnavite temple gives views of the city from over the lakes to the old town.

    The sandy-yellowish temple has an old-worldly appeal about it, having a huge turret on one side of the building. One enters the temple through a magnificent archway, and the extensive lawns that encircle the complex lend it a scenic charm.

    The Birla Museum contains a small but very discerning collection of local sculptures, dating mainly from the Paramana period. The stone sculptures are in main of Vishnu, Siva and their respective consorts and incarnations. The museum also houses a small selection of terracotta exhibits from Kausambi and a reconstruction of the Zoo Rock Shelter from Bhimbetka.vf

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