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CHHATTISGARH (For All District) Application Received for the Period of ( 01/01/2011 to 31/03/2020 )
Registration Under Rule 45 of MCDR 1988 - Indian Bureau of Mines (Ministry of Mines) *********** Title : Web Query Report Report Date : 29/06/2020 04:15:52 PM State: CHHATTISGARH (For All District) Application Received for the period of ( 01/01/2011 to 31/03/2020 ) CHHATTISGARH App Id/ Sl. Business Position Region/ State/ Registration No./ Date/ Application Name/ Category Address No. Activity In Mine District Status Date 414/45, naogaon IBM/57/2011 (26/08/2011) Mining, Trader, NAGPUR 57 Mr A R Shilpa Lodhi State t (Suspended) (31/08/2018) 1 Storage, End Owner CHHATTISGARH 26/08/2011 (Individual) New Delhi Reason being: Testing user BIJAPUR 110004 suspension C/O ANAND OIL MILL M/s SRI SAINATH Trader, NAGPUR 73 BEHIND SAMRAT TALKES 2 INDUSTRY PVT. LTD. Storage, CHHATTISGARH IBM/73/2011 (23/08/2012) 26/08/2011 CIVIL SATION ROAD, RAIPUR (Company) Exporter RAIPUR 492009 B.M.Y. Charoda NAGPUR 168 Mr Rakesh Kumar Dist-Durg, Chhattisgarh IBM/168/2011 3 Storage None CHHATTISGARH 09/09/2011 (Individual) patan (15/09/2011) DURG 490025 Shiv Mohan Bhawan M/s Gopal Sponge & Trader, NAGPUR 322 Jeevan Bima Marg IBM/322/2011 4 Power Pvt. Ltd Storage, End CHHATTISGARH 20/09/2011 Pandri (21/11/2011) (Company) user, Exporter RAIPUR 492001 A 8 MAHAVEER GOUSALA M/s SPONGE Trader, COMPLEX NAGPUR 349 ENTERPRISES PVT IBM/349/2011 5 Storage, K K ROAD MOUDHAPARA CHHATTISGARH 21/09/2011 LTD (13/02/2012) Exporter RAIPUR RAIPUR (Company) 492001 works guma - Urla road M/s Shivalay Ispat NAGPUR 359 Village Kara IBM/359/2011 6 and Power Pvt. -
Inventorization and Categorization of Hazardous Waste (HW) Generated from Industries in State of Chhattisgarh [Final Report] January -2019
Consultancy Services for Inventorization and Categorization of Hazardous Waste (HW) generated from Industries in State of Chhattisgarh [Final Report] January -2019 Chapter -1 Introduction Introduciton: For Prevention and Control of water pollution and maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water and prevention, control & abatement of air pollution environmental laws namely Water (Prevention and Control Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 have been enacted. Central and State Pollution Control Boards came into existence to fulfill the purpose mentioned in the above Acts. With the Constitution of Chhattisgarh State, a Board namely Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board came into existence. STRATEGIES The State has prepared its Environmental Policy within the basic framework of economic and social priorities with the objective of ensuring environmental conservation without impeding any development imperatives. It is aimed at: Ensuring sustainable development with an emphasis on social and intergenerational equity Enhancing environmental performance as a means of competitive advantage for the State Improving the quality of life of citizens Additional STRATEGIES The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) is committed to inventorization of Hazardous Waste in the state as per Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2016. For this it intends to hire a consulting firm/organization (the Consultant), in accordance with the method of selection specified in the Data Sheet. Scope of Work 1.1 Introduction: Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has undertaken inventorization of hazardous wastes generating units as per amended Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2016. Till date CECB has granted authorisation to certain units (primarily large and medium) generating hazardous wastes in the State for collection, reception, treatment, transport, storage and disposal. -
“Being Neutral Is Our Biggest Crime”
India “Being Neutral HUMAN RIGHTS is Our Biggest Crime” WATCH Government, Vigilante, and Naxalite Abuses in India’s Chhattisgarh State “Being Neutral is Our Biggest Crime” Government, Vigilante, and Naxalite Abuses in India’s Chhattisgarh State Copyright © 2008 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 1-56432-356-0 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA Tel: +1 212 290 4700, Fax: +1 212 736 1300 [email protected] Poststraße 4-5 10178 Berlin, Germany Tel: +49 30 2593 06-10, Fax: +49 30 2593 0629 [email protected] Avenue des Gaulois, 7 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: + 32 (2) 732 2009, Fax: + 32 (2) 732 0471 [email protected] 64-66 Rue de Lausanne 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 738 0481, Fax: +41 22 738 1791 [email protected] 2-12 Pentonville Road, 2nd Floor London N1 9HF, UK Tel: +44 20 7713 1995, Fax: +44 20 7713 1800 [email protected] 27 Rue de Lisbonne 75008 Paris, France Tel: +33 (1)43 59 55 35, Fax: +33 (1) 43 59 55 22 [email protected] 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 USA Tel: +1 202 612 4321, Fax: +1 202 612 4333 [email protected] Web Site Address: http://www.hrw.org July 2008 1-56432-356-0 “Being Neutral is Our Biggest Crime” Government, Vigilante, and Naxalite Abuses in India’s Chhattisgarh State Maps........................................................................................................................ 1 Glossary/ Abbreviations ..........................................................................................3 I. Summary.............................................................................................................5 Government and Salwa Judum abuses ................................................................7 Abuses by Naxalites..........................................................................................10 Key Recommendations: The need for protection and accountability.................. -
Sukma, Chhattisgarh)
1 Innovative initiatives undertaken at . Cashless Village Palnar (Dantewada) . Comprehensive Education Development (Sukma, Chhattisgarh) . Early detection and screening of breast cancer (Thrissur) . Farm Pond On Demand (Maharashtra) . Integrated Solid Waste Management and Generation of Power from Waste (Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh) . Rural Solid Waste Management (Tamil Nadu) . Solar Urja Lamps Project (Dungarpur) . Spectrum Harmonization and Carrier Aggregation . The Neem Project (Gujarat) . The WDS Project (Surguja, Chhattisgarh) Executive Summary Cashless Village Palnar (Dantewada) Background/ Initiatives Undertaken • Gram Panchayat Palnar, made first cashless panchayat of the state • All shops enabled with cashless mechanism through Ezetap PoS, Paytm, AEPS etc. • Free Wi-Fi hotspot created at the market place and shopkeepers asked to give 2-5% discounts on digital transactions • “Digital Army” has been created for awareness and promotion – using Digital band, caps and T-shirts to attract localities • Monitoring and communication was done through WhatsApp Groups • Functional high transaction Common Service Centers (CSC) have been established • Entire panchayat has been given training for using cashless transaction techniques • Order were issued by CEO-ZP, Dantewada for cashless payment mode implementation for MNREGS and all Social Security Schemes, amongst multiple efforts taken by district administration • GP Palnar to also facilitate cashless payments to surrounding panchayats Key Achievements/ Impact • Empowerment of village population by building confidence of villagers in digital transactions • Improvement in digital literacy levels of masses • Local festivals like communal marriage, traditional folk dance festivals, inter village sports tournament are gone cashless • 1062 transactions, amounting to Rs. 1.22 lakh, done in cashless ways 3 Innovation Background Palnar is a village located in Kuakonda Tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. -
Naya Raipur Development Plan 20312031
Naya Raipur Development Plan 20312031 Naya Raipur Development Authority NAYA RAIPUR DEVELOPMENT PLAN-2031 PLANNING TEAM NAYA RAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Shri P. Joy Oommen (I.A.S.) Chairman Shri S.S. Bajaj (I.F.S.) Chief Executive Officer & Director T & CP Shri A.K. Dubey , General Manager (Finance) Shri P.C. Jain, Manager (Finance) Shri S.K. Shrivastava , General Manager (PWD) Shri. S.K.Nag, Manager (PWD) Shri K.P. Bajpai , Building Officer & Town Planner Shri. G.C.Nahata, Deputy Manager ( Land) Shri J.C. Singhal , Dy. G.M. (Public Relation) Shri.V.R. Meshram, Asst. Manager (Land) Shri J.P. Sharma ,Manager (Env) & Dy.M.(R) OFFICERS ASSOCIATED WITH NRDA (EARLIER CADA) AND DIRECTORATE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ,RAIPUR, IN EARLY STAGES OF PLAN Shri.Vivek Dhand, I.A.S, Chairman Shri.M.K.Gupta, Dy.G.M.(Planning) Shri. Sanjay Shukla, I.F.S, Chief Executive Officer Shri.P.Nihalani, Nazul Officer & D.M (Land) Shri. B.K.Sinha, I.F.S. Chief Executive Officer & Director T & CP Shri. Alok Tiwari, Manager (Environnent) Shri. K.C.Yadav, I.F.S. Chief Executive Officer Shri. Akhilesh Shukla, Data Entry Operator Shri. Anil Tuteja, Chief Executive Officer Shri. Vineet Nair, T & CP OTHER OFFICIAL ASSOCIATED WITH NRDA Shri Rajkumar Mudaliar Shri G.P.Sharma. Shri. B.L.Nishad Shri R.S. Tiwari Shri.Manoj Joshi Shri. K.K.Singaur Shri.Pradeep Thambi Shri S.L. Dhruwanshi Shri.P.D.Yoshen Shri.Mani Ram Dhruw Shri. N.L.Sahu Shri.Navneet Kotwaliwale CITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CIDCO), NAVI MUMBAI Shri N. -
Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract, Dhamtari, Part-XII-A & B
CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 SERIES - 23 CHHATTISGARH DISTRIC,T CENSUS HANDBOOK PART -A& B DHAMTARI DISTRICT VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY VILLAGE & *TOWNWISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Prabhakar Bansod, Director of the Indian Administrative Service Directorate of Census Operations, Chhattisgarh Product Code No. 22-013-2001-Cen-Book(E) Pt. Ravishankar Sagar Project-Gangrel Pt. Ravishankar Sagar Project also known as Gangrel Dam Project is the biggest of the series of dams bui It on Mahanadi River in Chhattisgarh. It is situated 13 k.m. from the district headquarters and 90 km. from state capital. The full reservoir level of this dam is 348.70 meters. This 1246 meters long dam has got 14 gates which control the flow of water to the down stream districts of Chhattisgarh and to the~state of Orissa. A hydel power project of the capicity of 10 mega watt is also located here. Canals, fed by this dam provides irrigation facilities to Dhamtari, Raipur and Durg districts of Chhattisgarh. (iv) INDIA CHHATTISGARH Dt3THICT DIIAMTAHJ KILOMETRES Total Number of Tahsils. .. 3 Totol Number of C.o.Blocks ..• 4 Total Number of Towns ...... 2 Total Number of Villages ..... 659 Total Area (in sq.km.). ..,3385.00 Total Population .. .,' 706591 I \; ; ,-" ',I. MA~'ARL~b-_" O~lagarlod (/) / ('l . ,_._._. -,' " , -._._ ..... y -- :l0' '30 BOUNDARY, STATE _~ ...... DlSTRICf _ • _ L991 2UOI i NA:GRI CoD, BLOCK I u I ......, . I~~ I .;..• .1 ~-I I 1_- I BOUNDARY, ~~TATE ! Ii D(';TlUCT il TAHSIL. ..... ..... J..... / C.D. BLOCI( ! ./ '\ . f1EADQUARn;RS. DISTllleT, TAflS!L, C.D. BLOCK ® @ 0 \" I NATIONAL HI(;JIWAY WITH NUMBER ~!t. -
Existing Consumers
Sector wise valid Consumer list Factory Address Capacity FSA Quantity ACC LIMITED, Jamul Cement Works, PO - Jamul Cement works, NA 1,72,500 Dist. Durg (CG) 490024 ACC LIMITED, Gagal Cement Works, PO. Barmana, Dist. Bilaspur 3,37,500 (1,87,500 KR NA (HP)-174013 + 1,50,000 KRB) ACC LIMITED, Lakheri Cement Work, PO. Lakheri, Dist. Bundi (Raj.) NA 67,500 323603 ACC LIMITED, Kymore Cement works, PO. Kymore, Dist. Katni (MP) 3,60,000 (2,02,500 KR NA 483880 + 1,57,500 KRB) ACC LIMITED, Jamul Cement Works, PO - Jamul Cement works, 25 MW 1,20,000 Dist. Durg (CG) 490024 ACC LIMITED, Lakheri Cement Work, PO. Lakheri, Dist. Bundi (Raj.) 25 MW 146,900 323603 ACC LIMITED, Kymore Cement works, PO. Kymore, Dist. Katni (MP) 39.25 MW 221,173 483880 ACC LIMITED, Kymore Cement works, PO. Kymore, Dist. Katni (MP) 25 MW 146,900 483880 ACC LIMITED , Chaibasa Cement Works (Unit-II), P.O. Jhinkpani, 6 MW 35,256 Dist. West Singhbhum, (Jharkhand)-833215 BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED, Satna Cement Works, PO - Birla 3,46,500 (2,77,500 KR 15.50 (ltpa) Vikas, Dist. Satna (MP) 485005 + 69,000 KRB) BIRLA CEMENT WORKS, CEMENT PLANT at CHANDERIA, CHITTOORGARH, PO - Cement Factory, Madhav Nagar, Dist. 20.00 (ltpa) 132,000 Chittoorgarh (Raj)-312021 BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED, Satna Cement Works, PO - Birla 27 MW Vikas, Dist. Satna (MP) 485005 1,58,652 BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED, Satna Cement Works, PO - Birla 19.5 MW 114,582 Vikas, Dist. Satna (MP) 485005 BIRLA CEMENT WORKS, CEMENT PLANT at CHANDERIA, CHITTOORGARH, PO - Cement Factory, Madhav Nagar, Dist. -
Durg District, Chhattisgarh
For official use GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTY OF WATER RESOURCES Nawgarh CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD Bemetara Saja Berla Dhamdha GROUND WATER BROCHURE OF DURG DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH 2012 Durg -2013 Patan Gunderdehi Dondi Lohara Balod Gurur Dondi Regional Director North Central Chhattisgarh Region, Reena Apartment, IInd Floor, NH-43, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur-492001 (C.G.) Ph. No. 0771-2413903, 2413689 E-mail: rdnccr- [email protected] DISTRICT AT A GLANCE DURG DISTRICT) By J.R.Verma, Scientist “B” 1. GENERAL INFORMATION i) Geographical area (Sq. km) 8701.80 ii) Administrative Divisions (As on 2009) a) Number of Tehsil/ Block 11/12 b) Number of Panchayat/ Villages 998/1176 iii) Population as on 2011 Census 1316140 iv) Annual Normal Rainfall (IMD,2008) 1142 mm v) Average Annual Rainfall (1994-12) 1055.56mm 2. GEOMORPHOLOGY i) Major Physiographic Units Two; Chhattisgarh Plain ii) Major Drainages Mahanadi, Seonath. 3. LAND USE (Sq. km) As on 2009 i) Forest Area 709.11 ii) Net Area Sown 5469.61 iii) Double cropped Area 2392.76 4. MAJOR SOIL TYPES Red & yellow soil, Black soil 5. AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS, in Rice: 2325.95, Pulses:555.28 Sq. km (As on 2011) Wheat: 186.90, 6. IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT SOURCES (2011) (Areas in Sq. km. and Numbers of Structures) i) Dugwells 1458/16.69 ii) Tubewells/Borewells 33938/917.94 iii) Canals 296/1272.24(1788 km) iv) Ponds 306/27.29 v) Other sources 126.15 vi) Net Irrigated Area 2360.31 vii) Gross Irrigated Area 3174.33 7. NUMBERS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS OF CGWB (As on 31.3.2012) i) No of Dugwells 39 ii) No of Piezometers 25 8. -
Socio-Economic Survey Report of Villages in Dantewada
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY & NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY IN ESSAR STEEL’S PROJECT VILLAGE Baseline Report of the villages located in three blocks of Dantewada in South Bastar Survey Team of Essar Foundation Deepak David Dr. Tej Prakash Pratik Sethe Socio-economic survey and Need assessment study Kirandul, Dist. Dantewada- Chhattisgarh TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. ESSAR STEEL INDIA LIMITED, VIZAG OPERATIONS - BENEFICIATION PLANT 1.2. ESSAR FOUNDATION 1.3. PROJECT LOCATION 1.4. OBJECTIVE 1.5. METHODOLOGY 1.6. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT CHAPTER 2 AREA PROFILE 2.1. DISTRICT PROFILE 2.2. PROFILE OF THE VILLAGES 2.2.1. Location and Layout 2.2.2. Settlement pattern 2.2.3. Population 2.2.4. Sex Ratio 2.2.5. Literacy 2.2.6. Occupation 2.2.7. Education 2.2.8. Health services 2.2.9. Electrification 2.2.10. Road and transportation 2.2.11. Communication facilities CHAPTER 3 FINDING OF THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY 3.1. BACKGROUND 3.2. METHODOLOGY 3.3. SOCIO- ECONOMIC PROFILES OF THE VILLAGES ESSAR FOUNDATION Page 2 of 86 Socio-economic survey and Need assessment study Kirandul, Dist. Dantewada- Chhattisgarh 3.3.1. # of HH members; Average # of members in HH 3.3.2. Caste/ Tribe and sub-group 3.3.3. Age- Sex Distribution 3.3.4. Marital Status 3.3.5. Literacy Rate 3.3.6. Migration 3.3.7. Occupation pattern 3.3.8. Employment and income 3.3.9. Dependency Ratio 3.3.10. Participation in Public Program 3.3.11. Livestock Population 3.3.12. -
1 Dalli Mechanised Mine 30 Mpr 13006 Kondekasa Balod
MCDR INSPECTION REPORT 1.0 GENERAL SN Particulars Details 1 Name of the Mine DALLI MECHANISED MINE 2 Total Lease Area (Ha) with breakup of Non- Total Lease Area - 719.60 Ha. (Part) forest and forest land Non Forest - 436.00 Ha. Forest - 283.60 Ha. 3 Mine code 30 MPR 13006 4 IBM Registration Number under rule 45 of 5662/2011/IBM MCDR, 1988 5 Name of the lessee, Address, phone, email Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority of India Ltd. and fax number Shri Kalyan Maity (Director R-M&L) Ispat Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Ph- 01124366219, Fax- 01124369355 Email- [email protected] 5a Date of Inspection 7-12-2016 6 Village KONDEKASA 7 Taluka/Mandal Taluka – DALLI-RAJHARA 8 District BALOD 9 Pincode 491228 10 State CHHATTISGARH 11 Post office DALLI RAJHARA 12 Nearest police station DALLI RAJHARA 13 Nearest Railway station DALLI RAJHARA 14 Date of Grant of Mining Lease 05.11.1962 15 Date of Execution 30.4.1963 16 Date of opening of Mine 05.11.1962 17 Date of first Renewal, if applicable and NA its period & expiry 18 Date of second Renewal, if applicable Second Renewal- 01.06.2003 and its period & expiry Period & Expiry – 20 years, 31.05.2023 19 Date of submission of renewal NA application if Mining Operations are continuing under deemed extension 1 20 Name of the Nominated Owner with SHRI KALYAN MAITY, Address, phone, email, fax number and date of appointment Dir (Raw Material & Logistics), Ispat Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 21 Name of the Mine Agent with Address, Shri Samir Swarup, phone, email, fax number and date of DGM cum Agent(DMM & DMNL), appointment Off Address: Dalli Administrative Building, 22 Name of the Mines Manager with Shri C.Srikant, Mine Manager, Address, phone, email, fax number and 07882851804(Off), 9407982915 date of appointment in mines 23 Name of the Mining Engineer, Shri Satyendra Kumar, Qualification and total experience with AMIE(Mining), 15 yrs exp in various mines. -
DSO List of Chattisgarh
DSO list of Chattisgarh Sl.no Distt Name Designati Phone Mobile Address Email Email2 on 1 Koriya ShriC.Kerketta D.P.S.O. 07836‐ 9165836983 Room No.9‐10, deskoriya.cg@nic. topposanjay@gmail. (Baikunthpur 234450, Collectorate in com, ) 233405 premises, Koriya nikhilbhardwaj343@ 497335 gmail.com 2 Surguja Shri Suresh D.P.S.O. 07774‐ 9754658788 Collectorate ‐ sureshsingh.jkd@gm (Ambikapur) Kumar Singh 220422, premises, ail.com 220421 Surguja 497001 3 Jashpur Shri S. D.P.S.O. 07763‐ 9479944643 Collectorate dpsojashpur@gm shrivastava 220648 premises, ail.com Jashpur 496331 4 Raigarh Shri S.R. D.P.S.O. 07762‐ 9827960973 Collectorate dpsoraigarh@gm [email protected] Bhaskar 223241, premises, ail.com .in 223044 Raigarh 496001 5 Korba Mrs. D.P.S.O. 07759‐ 9977737783 Collectorate ‐ [email protected] MadhuSahu 227875, premises, Korba om 222886 495677 6 JanjgirCham Shri S. K. D.P.S.O. 07817‐ 9826769460 Collectorate ‐ [email protected] pa Kashyap 222773, premises, 224103 JanjgirChampa 7 Bilaspur Smt. D.P.S.O. 07752‐ 9907901797 Collectorate dpsobilaspur@gm PayalPandey 222251, premises, ail.com 223993 Bilaspur 495001 8 Kabirdham Smt. D.P.S.O. 07741‐ 8251029531 Collectorate dpsokwd@gmail. sadarrsuankurre@ya UshaKiran 232306 premises, com hoo.com Sharma Kabirdham 491995 9 Rajnandgaon Shri S.K. Dutta D.P.S.O. 07744‐ 9893310668 Room No.‐19, desrajnandgaon.c [email protected] 224608 Collectorate [email protected] om premises, Rajnandgaon 491441 10 Durg Mis. Prachi D.P.S.O. 0788‐ 9827402874 Collectorate dpsodurg@yahoo prachiemishra@india Mishra 2323137 premises, Durg .in times.com 491001 11 Raipur Shri B.L. D.P.S.O. -
Directorate of Geology and Mining Chhattisgarh
DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY AND MINING CHHATTISGARH DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT BILASPUR CONTENTS • Introduction • Overview of Mining Activity in the District • The list of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and Period of validity • Details of Royalty of Revenue received in last three years • Detail of Production of Sand, Bajari or others minor mineral in last three years • Process of Deposition of Sediments in the rivers of the District • General Profile of the District • Land utilization Pattern in the district: Forest, Agriculture, Horticultrue, Mining etc. • Physiography of the District • Rainfall : month-wise • Geology and Mineral Wealth o District wise detail of river or stream and other sand source. o District wise availability of sand or gravel or aggregate resources o District wise detail of existing mining leases of sand and aggregates. 1. INTRODUCTION Bilaspur district is named after a fisherwoman called “Bilasa.” The city stands on the banks river Arpa. It is famous for its unique characteristics of rice quality, and its cutural background. The district play a major role for contribution in rice production and so Chhattisgarh called as “Dhan ka Katora.” It is situated between north latitude 21 0 47’00’’ to 23 0 08’00’’ and east longitude 81 0 14’00’’ to 83 0 15’00’’. It is bounded by Koria on the north, Anuppur and Dhindori district of Madhya Pradesh on the north-west, Mungeli on the west and south west, Baloda Bazar on the south, Korba district on the east and Jangir-Champa on the south-east. The area of the district is about 5818.49 km 2.