Salt Lake City

India / Bangla / Bidhannagar /
 city, municipality, region
Bidhannagar or Salt Lake City as it is popularly called, is a planned satellite township in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was developed between 1958 and 1965 to accommodate the burgeoning population of Kolkata, the state capital. It is now a hub of economic and social expansion and is famous as the centre for IT in the city. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, was instrumental in formulating the plan to build this satellite area, and the township was named Bidhannagar in his honour. The city was built on a reclaimed salt-water lake, which gave rise to its popular name of "Salt Lake City".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City,_Kolkata
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Coordinates:   22°34'50"N   88°25'9"E

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  • A very good place for retirement.
  • A place to breath in to ones heart content.
  • It rocks! Its got one of the best b-schools in india: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
  • the I.T. capital of west bengal
  • Salt Lake is healthy for living.
  • city of love.. Salt lake a place for lover.. want to enjoy urself with ur lover or with ur children --there is a place for both of them..central park and nicco park.. oohh what a place for the writer to write.. heart of kolkata -- football-- salt lake stadium..
  • IT IS A PLACE TO ENJOY WITH YOUR FRIENDS ,RELATIVES.IT IS THE CITY OF LOVE .THERE ARE DIFFERENT THINGS TO SEE
  • This is Wonderful Place! I Just LOVE it. A GReat Place to Enjoy. Love You Salt Lake.
  • salt lake is a lovely place . this is undoubtedly the wasis in desert . it is indeed heavenlike.
  • Real nice place to stay.
  • The dealings of public departments here is much more human here than adjacent places outside Salt Lake. The environment has an excellent soothing effect.
  • KOLKATA- THAT'S ALL. NO MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE DREAM CITY. KOLKATA...........................................
  • my 2nd home, not less than my very own, HOME SWEET HOME, as i've done my schooling here. a place i would never forget
  • My heart cries... how I wish I would be back to my beloved city, my second home... miss u Kolkata, specially Salt Lake!!!
  • salt lake is not salty to me.its sweet to roam around and a pleasure to think about.only desire that it stops more urbanisation.
  • Saltlake is very calm and clean area as compared to rest of kolkata. and there are plenty of places to hangout. its a gud residential zone
  • lots of girls
  • This is a beautiful place
  • ok
  • Nearly 30 years in this township. Living and working here. Electronic Complex is very near to Airport compared to many others. Smooth traffic. Life will become even better when the two under construction flyovers come up. Nice restaurants and hang outs. All is wonderful except: 1. Commercial places adjacent to residence 2. Garbages and unauthorised stalls in Sector-V. This part really can be beautified.
  • Dear Mr. KayBee - Everything is fine here, except the pollution created by the politicians!!!!!!!!
  • dis is a place where i spend my 20 years.............. & i love dis place..........
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