Construction of NTPC, Sipat Reservoir...

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NTPC sipat Reservoir after rain...

'Sipat' is a small developing town, approximately 22 kilometers away from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, the second largest city in Chhattisgarh. It has been in news due to the setup of the new power plant by NTPC Limited in that area. The project was started in 2001 by Indian former Prime Minister Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee. NTPC Sipat has a Stage-II, total installed capacity of 2980 MW.NTPC Sipat has two stages: Stage-I comprises 3 units of 660MW each and Stage-II comprises 2 units of 500MW each.The thermal power generation inStage-II is based on "Super Critical Boiler Technology" which is the advanced technology in thermal power generation. NTPC Limited has helped this town in developing by providing business perspective in that area and by providing education, healthcare facilities.

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Amarkantak

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On the way to Amarkantak...

Amarkantak is a pilgrim town and a Nagar panchayat in Anuppur District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Also called "Teerthraj" (the king of pilgrimages), Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Sone River, and Johila River emerge.

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Kapildhara Waterfall (Amarkantak)

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Kapildhara (Kapil waterfall)

Six km northwest of Narmadakund is the Kapildhara waterfall with a fall of about hundred feet. According to scriptures, Kapil Muni lived here. There is a scene of natural beauty with mountains and dense forest downhills. According to ‘Vindhya Vaibhav’ Kapil Muni performed severe austerities here and received divine light. He also wrote ‘sankhya philosophy’ (an advanced treatise on mathematics) at this place. The Kapileshwar temple is also situated nearby. The surrounding mountains are full of caves where saints have been performing their spiritual practices.

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Monkey...

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Amarkantak is located 120km away from Bilaspur in a hilly tropical area populated by monkeys.  The monkeys are everywhere you look - on the side of the road, into town, on the trees, above the houses, on the rocks in the river, visiting the local attractions.  Although regulations prohibit the feeding of monkeys, monkey feeding seems to be one of the top tourist activities in the area.  Due to the general absence of waste baskets,  Smelling the delicious peel, a monkey approached me, hissing, ready to pounce. Later I decided to pose for a picture with the monkey.

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