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Godavarikhani
Coal City, City of Black Gold,River City | |
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  Godavarikhani Location in Ramagundam,Telangana, India  Godavarikhani Godavarikhani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°45′07″N 79°30′48″E / 18.7519°N 79.5133°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Deccan State | Telangana |
| District | Peddapalli |
| Founded by | Singareni Collieries Company Limited |
| Named for | River Godavari and Coal mines |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Ramagundam Municipal Corporation |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 229,644 |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Demonym | Godavarikhanite |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 505209,505210,505214,505215,505211 |
| Telephone STD code | 08728 |
| Vehicle registration | TS22 |
| Website | https://ramagundamcorporation.telangana.gov.in/ |
Godavarikhani is a neighbourhood of Ramagundam Municipal Corporation of Ramagundam city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is also called as the Coal City,River City and City of Black Gold.[1] The name of the city was coined by Geetla Janardhan Reddy (ex MLC)as it is situated on the banks of the Godavari River and Khani which refers to mines/minerals as the city is known for its rich coal deposits.[2] Godavarikhani is located on the banks of Godavari River in Peddapalli district. Godavarikhani is a place which is rich in Coal reserves and has a power plant of NTPC Limited (a Maharatna company) is located in Godavarikhani which supplies electricity to 5 south Indian states including Goa. RFCL Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited are located in Jyothi Nagar,GouthamiNagar. Ramagundam and Godavarikhani Combinely forms Municipal Corporation. This City is served by Ramagundam railway station having Grand Trunk route, (Major Railway Route connecting North to South India), State Highway 1 (Telangana), also called as Rajeev Rahadari (HKR Roadways) with Toll Gate Starting point and has Ramagundam Airport which is going to develop as brown field airport near Basanthnagar Kesoram cement factory which is functional soon.It's one of a few Municipal Corporations in Telangana without district headquarter status. Godavarikhani is among the state's most populous city after Warangal and Karimnagar.[3] Ramagundam Region is one of the most potential revenue generating and having 4 divisions namely RG-1,2,3 and APA for Singareni collieries. Mainly due to its proximity , easily accessible to most Singareni employees and strategic location Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is planning to move some of its offices from Kothagudem corporate headquarters to Ramagundam.But due to lobbying by Contractors in Singareni Colleries Office at Kothagudem the shifting process is getting delayed.Godavarikhani has 5 opencast coal projects,5 Underground Coal mines in which it has privileged Asia’s biggest mine Adriyala long-wall Projects(ALP) area of SCCL.[4] Godavarikhani:Ramagundam records the highest temperature in Telangana every summer.
- ^ "Minister reviews arrangements for police commissionerates". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Spoorthi pradhatha magardharshi Janardhana Reddy". Andhra Jyothy (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Ramagundam 50°C: A day in the mining town of Telangana". The Indian Express. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "RTI". The Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Retrieved 16 March 2015.