A Journey to Dimna Lake and Tata Jubilee Park

Dimna Lake is an artificial lake in Jamshedpur, which is situated at around 13 km from the city. This lake lies at the foot hills of Dalma Mountain ranges. The Dimna Lake is important for the city, as it serves like a water reservoir for the steel plant and the main drinking water source.

This lake is half an hour drive away from the main city and can be visited by a cab or a bus. It is located in the Mirzadih Panchayat of Patamda Block and was constructed by the Tata Steel. Tourists can visit this place in winters between November and February. There are boating and other water sports facilities provided including jet skiing and rowing in this lake. Jamshedpur is also a attractive city.

ATTRCTIONS

JUBILEE PARK, DIMNA LAKE, DIMNA WILD LIFE, SIR DORABJI TATA PARK, HUDKO LAKE, KEENAN STADIUM, TATA FOOTBALL ACADAMY, JRD TATA SPORTS COMPLEX, GLIDING AND FLYING CLUBS, TATA STEEL ADVENTURE FOUNDATION, TRIBAL CULTURE CENTRE etc.

HOW TO REACH

Air:Nearest airport: Ranchi .

Rail:Railway Station is Tatanagar located on Howrah-Mumbai line on South Eastern Railway.

Road:Well connected with all the major cities by good motor able roads.

Highly/Medium Rated hotels are available in Jamshedpur

Railways

Tatanagar Railway station

Tatanagar Junction is a railway junction and a model station on the Chakradharpur division, of the South Eastern Railway.

Roadways

National Highway 33

Jamshedpur is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The major highways are:

·         National Highway 33 (NH33) touches the city and connects it to Mumbai and further joins the NH32, which connects with Kolkata-DelhiNH2, NH33 and NH6 connects it to Kharagpur, Kolkata.

·         National Highway 32 (NH 32) connects Jamshedpur to Govindpur via Dhanbad, Bokaro.

·         4 lane Expressway (Adityapur-Kandra Road) connects Jamshedpur to Barbil via Seraikela, Chaibasa.

·         Marine Drive 4 lane Expressway connects Adityapur Toll Bridge to Mango via Kadma, Sonari through the western corridors of Jamshedpur.

 

Airport

Sonari Airport is a tiny airport serving the city at present. It is spread over a 25-acre area in the Sonari area of the city. The airport is primarily used for bringing in chartered planes of TATA group.

Tata Steel had in proposed to set up a 600-acre (2.4 km²) Greenfield airport on the outskirts of Jamshedpur in Adityapur-Seraikela region. In June 2011 Tata Steel and TRIL entered formally into a joint venture for building the airport.^[28] The new airport will be of international standard with a 10,000 ft runway, it will have the capacity to allow commercial airliners such as the Airbus A320 to land and take off which was not possible from the present airport.^[29] As of Dec 2012, Land acquisition process has started for the Airport. Out of 528 acres of required land 90% is owned by Govt. whereas rest is private land. The company is at present facing opposition in the acquisition process from the local villagers.

JUBILEE PARK: Ravana went to Mount Kailash and prayed to Lord Jubilee Park is Situated in the heart of city, Jubilee Park is a replica of the famous Brindavan Gardens of Bangalore. This park is spread in approximately 225 acres, dotted with flower beds and illuminated fountains to add to the beautiful decor maintained. Earlier every weekend the garden used to attract thousands of tourists when the fountains were illuminated. Recently this practice has been suspended. However, on the 3rd of March every year tourists come to watch the spectacular sight. This day marks the birth anniversary of the founder of Tata empire Jamshedji Tata. The park was presented by the Steel Company to the citizens of Jamshedpur in it's Golden Jubilee Year.

DIMNA LAKE: DIMNA LAKE is Surrounded by flora the Dimna lake is 13 kms from Jamshedpur. This is situated at the foot of Dalma Hills. It is an ideal picnic site and a very scenic place.

DALMA WILD LIFE SANCTUARY: DALMA WILD LIFE SANCTUARY is a thick forests spread in some 195 sq. kms. makes the Dalma Wild Life Sactuary where one can find elephants, barking deers, sloth bears, porcupines, leopards, tigers etc. The steep slopes of Dalma offers excellent trekking opportunities.

HUDCO LAKE: HUDCO LAKE is a nestle in the picturesque and hilly terrain of Telco Colony, the lake is a delightful retreat for those desirous of being in nature's- lap' within the city precincts.

JUBILEE AMUSEMENT PARK: A special gift to the children of Jamshedpur,the park has been designed to provide entertainment,which was available in metros only.The park has redefined entertainment in the steel city.The green hillocks and the water body provides a wonderful ambience for an outing where games like whirling in the wind,dashing cars,derby riding,caterpillar ride and a 75-meter slide can be enjoyed.

KEENAN STADIUM: This cricket stadium has been acknowledged by many visiting cricket teams as one of the finest in the country. The lush green outfield can compete with the best in world today.

JRD TATA SPORTS COMPLEX: This magnificent complex has an international size football ground with an eight-lane monosynthetic track. This is one of the best sports complex in India. Facilities for handball, volleyball, hockey and table tennis and a modern gymnasium are available at the complex. Based here are the Tata Chess Centre and the Tata Archery Academy.

GLIDING AND FLYING CLUBS: The Jamshedpur Gliding Club, the Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying Club Ltd. and the Tatanagar Aviation Pvt. Ltd. offer wide scope for 'extra terrestrial' sporting activities, such as gliding and flying. Jamshedpur has facilites for gliding and flying at the Sonari airport.

TATA STEEL ZOOLOGICAL PARK: A variety of flora and fauna exists in condition close to their natural habitat at the zoological park. Situated besides the Jubilee Park, it is a treat for all the nature lovers. Any one can closely observe the flourishing nature here without a microscope. Migratory Birds visiting every year during winters is equally enchanting for all the bird lovers. The park also has a beautiful lake, a boathouse and "Machaan Restaurant".

TATA STEEL ADVENTURE FOUNDATION: The Foundation provides scope for a wide variety of adventure sports, such as rock climbing, river rafting, para sailing, etc. The 40-old adventure clubs under its umbrella maintain a hectic pace of activities for outdoor enthusiasts. There are a number of other private clubs offering a variety of sporting activities such as golf, tennis, squash, billiards, horse riding etc.

TRIBAL CULTURE CENTRE: The Centre showcases the ethos of our indigenous peoples. Besides imparting vocational training, it also organises tribal festivals and cultural programmes.