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Nagda

Nagda is an industrial town in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is lies on administrative headquarters of city of Ujjain. It lies in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh and is situated on the bank of Chambal River. Presently, Nagda is a major industrial town with a manufacturing unit of Viscose Fibre, a Thermal Power Plant, and a Chemical Plant. Nagda is a major ISO granted Railway Junction on the Delhi–Mumbai railway line. It is exactly 694 km from both Delhi and Mumbai. It is not to be confused with Nagda, Rajasthan, a village famous for its ruined temples. Before being an industrial town. The location near river Chambal and availability of acres of land, plus the added advantage of being at the centre of India's two biggest markets(Delhi & Mumbai) attracted Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla to set up a major facility. Today Grasim's industrial unit at Nagda is the largest manufacturer of Viscose staple fibre in Asia and coloured fibre in the world.

Country/Region: India

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