Village in Himachal Pradesh, India
| Sawra Saraswati Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  SawraLocation in Himachal Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Himachal Pradesh SawraSawra (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′23″N 77°45′04″E / 31.123°N 77.751°E / 31.123; 77.751 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Paradhan | Joginder Singh |
| Elevation | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 171206 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-10 |
Sawra, also called Saraswati Nagar, is a village fall in subdivision rohru in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is a village situated at the banks of Pabbar River and it is about 103 kilometres away from Shimla and 12 kilometres away from Rohru. Sawra is also famous for Sawra Kuddu Hydro Electric Project.
The plant is one of the few projects in the Yamuna basin, where the government of Himachal Pradesh has identified a hydro potential of 1044.82 MW (shared between HP and Uttarakhand state). The state company HPPCL has created a Special Purpose Vehicle, namely, Pabbar Valley Power Corporation for execution of these projects on the same river. The Project was scheduled for completion in December 2011.
Geography
Hatkoti is located at 31°07′23″N 77°45′04″E / 31.123°N 77.751°E / 31.123; 77.751. It has an average elevation of 1,465 m.
Education
There are many schools and college located here. Some of the popular schools in the village are D.A.V. Senior Secondary Public School, Shivalik International Public School and Government Senior Secondary School. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College is also located in the village.
See also
Nearby Towns :-
References
- Representatives elected during PRI elections held on December 2010"Representative Directory". Panchayati Raj Department, Himachal Pradesh. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- Sawra Kuddu Hydroelectric Project "Introduction & Project Feature" (PDF). HPPCB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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