National Conference to be held in 2018

2. Nagpur

3. Nagpur – The wonders of The Orange City

4. Nagpur
 Nagpur (Nagpur) is the second capital and the third most populous city of the
Indian state of Maharashtra (2.052 million). It is the 13th most populous
city and 13th largest urban agglomeration in India.
 Nagpur is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly,
“ Vidhan Sabha”
 It is famous for the Nagpur Orange and is known as the "Orange City" for being a
major trade centre of oranges cultivated in the region.
 Nagpur is also called the "Tiger Capital of India as it connects many tiger reserves in
India to the world.

5. Nagpur
 It is among the important cities for the Information technology sector in Maharashtra.
 Nagpur lies at the dead centre of the country with the Zero Mile marker indicating the
geographical centre of India. The city was rated as the best "Indian city to live in“.

6. Toponymy
 The river Nag flows through the city. B. R. Ambedkar claimed that both the
city and the river are named after "Nag people".
 The word "pur" means "city" in many Indian languages. During British rule,
the name of the city was spelt and pronounced as "Nagpore"

7. Nagpur set to become First Multimodal
Air Cargo Hub
Nagpur appears set to become the country’s first multimodal air cargo or
express delivery services (EDS) hub.

8. National Research Institutes
 Nagpur is a major educational hub in Central India and has some of India's
major centrally funded and research institutes. Some of them are:
 National Fire Service College, Min. of Home Affairs, Palm Road, Civil Lines
 Indian Institute of Fire Engineering, Makardhokda, Katol Road
 National Institute for Intellectual Property Management (NIIPM)
 National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), 29-Chhindwara Road.
 National Civil Defence College or NCDC, Min. of Home Affairs, Civil Lines.
 National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(N.E.E.R.I/C.S.I.R.)
Wardha Rd.
 National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC), Amravati Road.
 National Power Training Institute (NPTI), SA Road, Gopal Nagar, Ambazhari
 National Institute of Miner's Health (NIMH), Amravati Road
 National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Utilisation Planning (Institute)- NBSS &
LUP
 Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Telangkhedi
 Central Institute for Cotton Research
 Central Power Research Institute, Chhindwara Road.
 Central Fuel Research Institute, 17-C Telangkhedi.
 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Regional Centre.
 Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminum Research Development And Design Centre,
Dattawadi, Nagpur.

9. Wildlife Tourism
Nagpur boasts vast forests and tiger sanctuaries within a radius of few
hundred kilometers. In fact, Nagpur has been declared as TIGER CAPITAL of
the country. Some famous national parks surrounding Nagpur include:
Tiger tourism is witnessing a good growth in the city.
➢ Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
➢ Pench National Park
➢ Nagzira-Navegaon Tiger Reserve
➢ Melghat Tiger Reserve
➢ Bor Tiger Reserve
➢ Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

10. Tadoba-Andhari Tiger
Reserve

11. Khekranala

12. Pench - Sillari

13. Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

14. Public Attractions
➢ Seminary Hill
➢ Sitabuldi Fort
➢ Deekshabhoomi
➢ Raman Science
Centre

15. Public Attractions
 Futala Lake: Futala Lake is one of the lakes in Nagpur. Built by Bhosle
kings of Nagpur, the lake is known for its coloured fountains.
 Ambazari Lake: Ambazari Lake is situated near the western border of
Nagpur. One of the 11 lakes in Nagpur, it is the largest lake in the city. The
beauty of the lake is complemented by a well-kept garden, which is
situated close to the lake.
 Adasa: This small village is the site of the ancient Ganesh temple, which
houses a statue of the deity, believed to have been self-evolved. It is one
of the eight Ashta-Vinayaks in Vidarbha.

16. Public Attractions
 Dragon Palace Temple - The Temple which was inaugurated in 1999 had received
International and National Awards for its structural design. Many delegates from Japan,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, United States and United Kingdom visit the Temple which is
considered as a landmark of Indo-Japanese friendship
 IT Parks - Satyam Computers already has bought 100 acres of land in the SEZ area.
Construction majors Shapoorji Pallonji and L&T Infocity have already initiated plans to
develop IT parks over an area of 150 acres in the SEZ area.

17. Public Attractions
Sevagram is Hindi for "A village for service" and the name of a village in the
state of Maharashtra, India. It was the place of Mohandas Gandhi's
(Gandhiji's) ashram and his residence from 1936 to his death in 1948

18. Public Attractions
Paunar Ashram
Paunar (Pravarpur) was the capital of Vakataka dynasty during the reign of King Pravarsena.
The sculptures of Ganga (Bhagirathi), Bharat-Bhet (Meeting of Rama and Bharat) and other
numerous sculptures depicting the scenes of Ramayana and Mahabharata can be seen at
Ashram. On left side of Wardha-Nagpur road, just at the end of Old bridge, there is a temple
of Lord Vishnu. The iconographic representation of Lord Vishnu and Brahma is really a
miracle.

19. Pleasant Climate
 The climate of Nagpur follows a typical seasonal monsoon
weather pattern. The peak temperatures are usually reached in
May/June and can be as high as 48 C.
 The onset of monsoon is usually from July. The season extends
up to September with the monsoons peaking during July and
August.
 After monsoons, the average temperature varies between 27 C
and approx around 10 C right through December and
January, making it uniquely pleasant.

20. International Cricket Stadium
 The Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground (VCA) in Nagpur is one
of the nine test venues in the country.
 One of the venues for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
 Nagpur is one of the few cities, having more than one
international cricket stadium in India.

21. Comfort, Luxury with Official Ambience
Centre Point Hotel
Pride Hotel

22.  With multiple venues having capacity to conduct 6-8
concurrent sessions.
 Large halls with seating capacity of more than 1000
people at one time.
 Separate space available for poster presentation and
trade exhibitions.
Comfort, Luxury with Official Ambience

23. Comfort, Luxury with Official Ambience
Le Meridien Hotel
Raddisson Blu Hotel

24. Nagpur Railway Station
 A total of 260 trains stop at Nagpur.
 These include Passenger, Express, Mail, Duronto, Rajdhani, Garib Rath
trains.
 Of these 65 are daily trains and 26 terminate/originate from Nagpur.
 Almost 1.5 lakh passengers board/leave Nagpur Railway Station daily.
 Established in 1867. In 1881, Nagpur was linked up with another important
city of India, Kolkata, via the railways of the state of Chhattisgarh.

25. Air Travel – International Airport
 Nagpur's Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the busiest in India,with more than 300 flights
flying over the city every day.
 Nagpur is well connected by daily direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi,
Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Indore, Ahmedabad,
Goa, Jaipur, Kochi, Nanded , Aurangabad, Raipur by Air India, Jet
Airways, JetLite, IndiGo, GoAir, SpiceJet.
 Air Arabia operates a 4 times a week to and fro flight between Nagpur & Sharjah.

26. 3 Medical Colleges + 2 within 80 KMs
Total 8 Medical Colleges
in Vidarbha