Economy
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station of NTPC Limited (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) has of 1,600 MW capacity is located at Farakka. The work for additional 500 MW is underway. The NTPC-Farakka has 85 KM long Merry Go Round Railway transporting coal from Rajmahal mines.
Read more about this topic: Farrakka Barrage Township
Famous quotes containing the word economy:
“The counting-room maxims liberally expounded are laws of the Universe. The merchant’s economy is a coarse symbol of the soul’s economy. It is, to spend for power, and not for pleasure.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.”
—Anthony, Sir Eden (1897–1977)
“Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development.”
—Alexander Herzen (1812–1870)