Palma Gumla

Palma Gumla

4 laning of Palma Gulma section of NH 23, Jharkhand.

 
  • The project stretch’s overall design length is 63.170 km, starting at design km 26.0 (Palma Village) and ending at design km 89.170. (Gumla Bypass).
  • Out of 63.170 km, 21.000 km are under the Ranchi district and 42.170 km fall under the Gumla district.
 
  • Gulma – Situated in the southwest portion of the Jharkhand State, Gumla District was carved out of Ranchi District on 18th May 1983. Previously it was a sub-division of old Ranchi district. It has a total area of about 5327 sq. km. with a total of 68% of tribal population in the district.
  • Palma – Palma village is in Itki subdivision of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, India. It is situated 8km away from sub-district headquarter Itki (tehsildar office) and 35km away from district headquarter Ranchi.
 
  • Gumla district has rich natural and mineral resources. There are 23 Bauxite mines and 68 Stone mines in Gumla district.
  • Apart from Bauxite and Stone mines the district is also rich with Aluminium ore and china clay.
  • There is a good number of brick makers and other mining activities like stone crusher, Brick kiln and stone chip mining lease are also available in different part of the district.
 
  • The Area has important religious sites such as Anjan – Small village about 18 km away from Gumla is considered to be the birthplace of Hanuman Ji. Baghmunda – It is famous for religious stone idols (Ajanta caves stone idols). Dewaki – It is a place of religious importance. It is famous for a Shiv-Parvati temple. Hapamuni – Famous and ancient village Mahamaya temple that is the identity of this village. Palkot Nagfeni – It is famous for the Jagannath temple and there is a big rock in the shape of snake ‘Nag’.
  • The State of Jharkhand is having immense potential for industrialization with its large deposits amounting to 40% total minerals of the country. It ranks first in the production of coal, mica, kaynite and copper in India. Besides minerals, it has about 1/3 of forest cover as oxygen bank and raw material for several economic activities which provide lively hood in rural area as minor forest produce, aromatic, medicinal and dry fruit and Tasar’s.