Toruism Place in Cuddalore

PICHAVARAM

       Pichavaram ranks among the most exquisite scenic spot withabundant and varied tourism resources. The backwaters, which are interconnected, by the Vellar and Coleroon system offer abundant scope for water sports rowing, kayak and canoeing. The Pichavaram forest not only offers waterscope and backwater cruises but combine another very rare occurrence- the mangrove forest trees permanently rooted in a few feet of water.

The Pichavaram mangroves are considered among the healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world. Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water and covered with green trees. The area is about 28 acres and is separated from the sea by a sand bar, which is a patch of extraordinary loveliness. To a botanist, rare species like Avicennia and Rhizophara will present a special attraction; to an ornithologist, no doubt, the sight of numerous birds like Watersnips, Cormorants, Egrets, Storks, Herons, Spoonbills and Pelicans holds great interest. TTDC offers boating facilities to the visiting tourists. TTDC’s Aringnar Anna Tourist Complexes houses, cottages and a restaurant catering to the needs of tourists. Bus,Auto-rickshaw, taxi, available Ph: 89232 (Killai Exchange)

Lignite Mines - Neyveli

Neyveli, Home of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, is today India’s energy –bridge to the 21-century and a fulfillment of Pandit Nehru’s vision. Incidentally Pt.Nehru and NLC share a common birthday (14.11.1956) Pt.Nehru launched a mining operations with his golden touch in May 1957. Even since, there has been no looking back. NLC has achieved the objectives it has set for itself. Fulfilling its corporate mission to be the leader in the industry. Computing of two open cast mines, two pit head Thermal Power Stations, Briquetting & Carbonisation plant and a Fertilizer Plant, NLC’s growth is sustained and its contribution to India’s social and economic development is significant

ENTERING INTO THE NEW ARENA OF POWER CONSULTANCY

By completing the LEP exercise, NLC has emerged as a pioneer in carrying out the Life Extension Programame in India. With such a valuable experience on power plant and a wide exposure to Russian and German technology, the NLC engineers are capable of entering into the competitive field of consultancy especially on LEP of power plants. In addition to this, NLC proposed to extent its consultancy services for power houses planning, design and project report preparation, energy conservation on power plants, operation of power stations, chemical plants open cast, mining erection and rejuvenation of specialized mining equipments.

NLC, present the industrial giant of South India with a power generation capacity of 2070 MW and a lignite mining capacity of 17 million tones, per annum, is all set to expand its projects with a power generation of 4490 MW and mining capacity of 40 million tones per annum Encouraged by this success, NLC would venture into yet another challenging field of consultancy and work towards a bright tomorrow.