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Balambha
Balambha is a village in Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar District of Gujarat in India. The taluka headquarters of Jodiya is at a distance of 20 km and Jamnagar city at a distance of 60 km. The Dadhiari Dam on Aji river is at a distance of only 1 km. After 6th January 2001earthquake Balambha village peoples live in three different parts of village 1) old balambha, 2) Shanti Nagar and 3) Binadhar. History Balambha has a strong inner citadel. This is said in the ''Tarikh-i-Sorath'' by Ranchhodji Diwan to have been built by Rao Deshalji I of Cutch State in 1714, but its construction is popularly ascribed to Meraman Khavas. Probably the Rao first built a small citadel in 1714, afterward strengthened and enlarged by Meraman Khavas in 1784. The river Aji, which flows by Rajkot, falls into the Little Rann of Kutch about six miles from Balambha. There is a hillock in the lands of Balambha called Bina where there is a Chapter spring of fresh water called the Navghan Kui. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodiya
Jodia (also spelled Jodiya) is a town in Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India. Jodia was the well-known port of India before 1947. The activity of jodiya Port was at peak in 1980 era. Jodiya Port had railway connectivity till 1978.It has a sainik school located at Balachadi. It is the birthplace of Gunatitanand Swami. There is a clothes and a fish market. India's Second longest expressway Amritsar-Jamnagar economic corridor passing in this sub division. Desalination plant In November 2018, Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL) signed a memorandum of understanding with Essel InfraProjects to develop a 100 million liters per day (MLD) seawater desalination plant at the port of Jodia. The treatment plant was planned to provide water for to the water grid of Gujarat for the next 25 years to Jamnagar, Rajkot and Morbi cities along with the other adjoining areas. Jodiya Port Revival Indian Government is carrying out a Survey to revive Jodiya Port with revival of long Hadmatiya - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
