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News reports (New Indian Express) mention that POSCO‘s proposed port in Jatadhari, 12 km from Paradeep, has received environmental clearance from the center. POSCO’s MOU with Orissa government has mention of a port.

Various news reports (New Indian Express, Sambada, Dharitri) mention that an integrated Titanium plant will be established in Chhatrapur at the cost of 2200 crores. This plant will be established by Sharaf agencies with the help of the Russian government.

Infrastructure of Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster

Educational and research infrastructure of Orissa

Universities in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Berhampur University, Berhampur

Research institutes in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

Medical /Dental Colleges in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• MKCG Medical college, Berhampur
• Biju Patnaik Homeopathic Medical Coll. Hospital, BERHAMPUR. Ganjam
• Various other medical and medical technology instituitions
• Ref: Medical colleges in India

Management Institutes (granting MBA or equivalent) in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur – 760 007 Dist: Ganjam
• S.M. Institute of Technology PG Centre for Management Studies, Brundaban Vihar, Berhampur – 761 100 Dist: Ganjam
• Ref: AICTE list of MBA granting institutions

Engineering Colleges in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Jagannath Institute For Tech. & Management, Gusani Block Parlakhemundi – 761 211, Gajapati Orissa.
• National Institute Of Science & Tech, Palur Hills, Berhampur- 761007, Ganjam, Orissa
• Rolond Inst Of Technology Surya Vihar Berhampur- 761008 Dist Ganjam, Orissa
• Sanjay Memorial Institute Of Technology Brundaban Vihar, Ankuspur-761100 Ganjam, Orissa.
• Ref: AICTE list of engineering colleges.

MCA granting institutions in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Berhampur Institute of Science, Green Valley Institute Area, Ramachandrapur, Berhampur – Dist: Ganjam
• Khallakote Autonomous College, Berhampur – 761 001 Dist: Ganjam
• National Institute of Science & Technology, Palur Hills, Berhampur – 761 008, Dist: Ganjam
• Roland Institute of Technology, Surya Vihar, Berhampur – 768 008 Dist: Ganjam
• Ref: AICTE list of MCA insittutions.

Pharmacy schools in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur

• College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mohuda, Berhampur Ganjam, Orissa – 760 004.,
• Roland Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gandhinagar, Berhampur, Ganjam – 760 001.,
• Royal College Of Pharamcy & Health Sciences Mayuree Vihar,Berhampur-735101 Orissa
• Ref: AICTE list of pharmacy schools

Autonomous Colleges with Masters programs in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur

• Khalikote College, Berhampur (Orissa)
• S.K.C.G. College, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati-761 200 (Orissa)
• Ref: UGC list of autonomous colleges in Orissa

Other institutions with non traditional (i.e., beyond Science/liberal Arts/Commerce/Engg/Medical/MBA etc.) programs

• Army A.D.College, Gopalpur, Golabandha Ganjam
• College of Fisheries, Rangailunda Ganjam
• College of Library and Information Science, ANKUSPUR. Ganjam
• College of Nursing, BERHAMPUR
• K.S.U.B. Teacher Training College, BHANJANAGAR. Ganjam
• Lingaraj Law College, BERHAMPUR
• Mac Micle Sanskrit College, Aska Ganjam
• Ramadhin Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, BERHAMPUR
• Ref: The complete list of colleges in Orissa
• Ref: AICTE list of hotel management schools

Fun/Culture/Tourism in and around Berhampur

• Chilika Lake.
• Gopalpur-on-Sea: [1], [2], [3], [4] <>.
• Berhampur.
• Odissi.com: Berhampur
• Orissa tourism destinations.
• Wild life in Orissa: elephants, tigers, sea turtles, birds at Chilika lake, crocodiles, mangroves

Industries and Industrial infrastructure in and around Berhampur

• Indian Rare earth limited: Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM), Thorium plant, Mineral separations plant, Chhatrapur: [1], [2].
• Gopoalpur Special Economic zone and TATA: [1], [2], [3], [4].

Getting to/from Berhampur

• Berhampur is a major station in the Kolkata-Chennai train line and all major trains between Kolkata and Visakhapatnam stop here:
  • Timings of trains to/from/through Berhempur
  • Indian Railways Schedule
• Berhampur is on NH 5.
• The nearest airport is in Bhubaneswar.
• Gopalpur Port.

In recent years there has been a big jump in the number of kilometers of national highways in Orissa. Following is copied from my page "Roads and Highways infrastructure in Orissa."

Road network: Orissa Roads1; Orissa Roads2; India’s NH network; India’s golden quadrilateral; the part of the GQ/NH-5 that runs through Orissa.

• National Highways in Orissa and India; its growth in recent years:
  • NH 5: Junction with NH No.6 in Jharkhand near Baharagora-Baripada–Baleshwar-Bhadrakh-Cuttack- Bhubaneswar-Khordha-Chhatrapur-Brahmapur– upto Andhra Pradesh Border. (488 kms)
  • NH 5A: Junction with NH No.5 near Haridaspur-Paradip Port. (77 kms)
  • NH 6: From Chhattisgarh Border-Lobarchatti- Bargarh – Sambalpur-Deogarh-Barakot- Kendujhargarh -Jashipur-Bangriposi-upto Jharkhand Border (462 kms)
  • NH 23: From Jharkhand Border-Panposh-Raurkela– Rajamundra-Barakot- Pala Laharha-Talcher-Jn. with NH-42 (209 kms)
  • NH 42: Junction with NH No.6 near Sambalpur– Redhakhol-Anugul-Dhenkanal- Jn. with NH-5 near Cuttack. (261 kms)
  • NH 43: From Chhattisgarh Border– Dhanpunji- Borigma- Jaypur–Koraput-Sunki- Andhra Pradesh Border. (152 kms)
  • NH 60: From West Bengal Border– Jaleswar – Baleshwar (57 kms)
  • NH 75: From Jharkhand Border to junction with NH No.215 near Parsora (18 kms)
  • NH 200: From Chhattisgarh-Machida-Jharsuguda– Kochinda- Deogarh –Talcher-Kamakhyanagar-Sukinda- Chandhikhol (440 kms)
  • NH 201: Boriguma-Ampani-Bhawanipatna– Belgan- Balangir-Luisinga-Jogisuruda-Dunguripali-Bargarh (310 kms)
  • NH 203: Bhubaneshwar-Pipili-Puri–Konark (97 kms)
  • NH 203A: The highway starting from its junction with NH-203 at Puri, connecting Bramhagiri and terminating at Satpada (49 kms)
  • NH 215: Panikoli-Anandapur-Ghatgan- Kendujhargarh– Parsora-Koira-Rajamundra (348 kms)
  • NH 217: From Chhattisgarh Border-Nauparha-Khariar- Titlagarh-Belgan- Ramapur- Baligurha-Sorada-Asika- Brahmapur– Narendrapur- Gopalpur (438 kms)
  • NH 224: Khordha-Nayagarh-Dashapalla- Purunakatak-Bauda-Sonapur-Balangir (298 kms)
• Vijaywada-Ranchi highway (approved by planning commission as reported in May 2006), [July 06] [The Orissa government has been demanding a NH from Vijaywada to Ranchi which will pass through the Naxal infested areas. 1200 km of this 2000km will be in Orissa. CM talked to planning comission about it.]
• Ongoing National Highway work in Orissa
• Future plans for Orissa: [1:april-28-05]; [2:april-28-05].
• Various phases of NHDP: [1]; [2]; [3]
• Other highway plans:
  • 4 laning of Chandikhol-Paradip by February-end of 2007
  • 4 laning of Keonjhar-Panikoili, Duburi-Talcher, Cuttack-Paradeep and Duburi-Keonjhar Highways. [June17-05-Pragativadi]
• Aim-for-with-high-priority/parts-of-it-in-Orissa-govt- plan(page4)-already:
  • Connect NH 215 (perhaps at Jajpur Rd) to Jenapur to NH200 (where it meets Brahmani) with a highway as Jenapur is the location where the National waterway will cross the railway line and Jenapur is 7 kms from where a branch of the line goes to Daitari and Bansapani.
  • Designate AP-border-Koraput-Raygada-Padampur- Berhampur (in NH5) as a National highway. (This will bring Koraput and Raygada, thus a big part of KBK, closer to BBSR) — a slight revision of what is in the plan
  • Designate Anandpur (NH 215)-Bhadrak-Dhamara port as an NH. (This will bring Dhamara port closer to Jharkhand, thus helping industries in Jharkhand and Orissa.)
  • Jagatpur-Kendrapara-Chandbali-Dhamara — make it an NH (alternative route to Dhamara port)
  • Panikoili/Kuakhia-Jajpur-Aradi-Chandabali — make it an NH (alternative route to Dhamara port)
  • Panikoili-Jajpur-Kendrapara-NH5a-Paradeep — make it an NH (alternative to Paradeep port)
• Orissa State Road Transport Company (OSRTC)
• Wide city roads:
  • Four-laning of the Airport-Dhamana Chhaka road in Bhubaneswar: [1]
  • Other Bhubaneswar Road plans: [1], [2]
• Bhubaneswar area road plans:
  • Being pursued: BBSR-Barang-Khuntuni-NH42; alternate route to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack via Barang; Khurda-Cuttack bypass via Pitapalli; Bhubaneswar (Uttara chhack) to Paradeep highway (Uttara chhack map)
  • Should be pursued: Bhubaneswar-Khurda Rd station (already some Puri-Adi trains bypass Bhubaneswar. So Khurda Rd could be an alternative reliever station for Bhubaneswar. Then this road would be very important.); Patia station to Pahala in NH5 (this would be a third alternative to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack especially from the hot area of KIIT, Infocity, etc.)