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Nava Raipur | |
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Atal Nagar | |
Coordinates: 21°09′40″N 81°47′13″E / 21.161°N 81.787°E | |
Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
District | Raipur |
Founded by | Raman Singh |
Named for | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Brahma Deo Rai |
Government | |
• Body | Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran |
Population | |
• Total | 560,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | +91-0771 |
Vehicle registration | CG 04 |
Nearest city | Raipur, Bhilai, Durg |
Lok Sabha constituency | Raipur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Civic agency | Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran |
Website | https://navaraipuratalnagar.com |
Nava Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur,[1] is a planned city and fully Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh.[2][3] The Government of Chhattisgarh, the state's administrative body is situated here. The city is located between National Highway 53 and National Highway 30, about 17 km south-east of the capital city Raipur. Swami Vivekananda Airport separates Raipur and Nava Raipur.
Naya Raipur, a city planned for 500,000 residents on 11,000 acres, must embody government aspirations for the entire state. It will replace the polluted, antiquated, and overcrowded old capital of Raipur.
Atal Nagar, as the name suggests, is the new upcoming state capital of Chhattisgarh.