Warora

Warora
—  city  —
Warora Location of Warora in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	20°14′N 79°00′E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Chandrapur
Population	55,284 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 211 metres (692 ft)

Warora (Marathi: वरोडा) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. During the British Raj, the town was a part of Central Provinces, and was a coal-mining center.

The story of Tata Steel is a century old and Sir Jamsetji Tata had idea of starting Steel plant near Warora region. At the age of forty-three in 1882,Jamsetji read a report by a German geologist, Ritter von Schwartz, that the best situated deposits of iron ore were in Chanda district in the Central provinces, not far from Nagpur where he worked. They are named was Lohara, after the iron ore deposits nearby. In the vicinity, Warora had deposits of coal. Jamsetji is believed to have visited Lohara himself and obtained specimens of Warora coal for testing. He took a consignment of coal with him and had it tested in Germany. The coal was found unsuitable. The mining terms offered by the government were too restrictive, and Jamsetji gave up the project. But the idea of giving India a steel plant abided with him.

Geography

Warora is located at 20.23°N 79.0°E / 20.23; 79.0. It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Warora had a population of 55,284. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Warora has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Warora, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festivals

Warora enjoys a thriving festival culture. The most enjoyed festivals are those of Ganesh chaturthi and mohhrum. Other festival that are also happily celebrated are Diwali, Holi, Pola, Hanuman jayanti, Navrati, Ramnavmi and Makarsankranti. However Ganesh chaturthi is the most enjoyed festival of this town. During ganesh visarjan, a large community from various towns and cities gather to enjoy the moment. The security on this day is very tight. The festivals enjoyed is a sign of unity between different religion in this town. One unique aspect of Ganesh Chaturthi in Warora is that the duration of festival lasts 1 day more than elsewhere in India. This has some historical background.

Famous Institution Of Warora

The Institution, Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, is for rendering Humanitarian Service to the Leprosy Patients, Physically Handicapped, Disabled people, Deaf-Mute, Blind, Orphans, Tribals etc. The major activities since its inception, five decades ago, are for Medical Treatment, Training and Rehabilitation of Disabled and Disadvantaged people and bring succor and relief to the Socially and economically deprived through productive work and outreach programmes. The Mission and Motto of the Institution being ‘Production Oriented Social Service’, the disabled and disadvantaged persons are actively engaged in about 45 diverse productive trades and disciplines for which their physical fitness with good medical treatment is the prime need.

The very concept and mission of, Baba Amte, the Founder and the Institution, has been apart from Medical treatment of Leprosy Patients to bring succor and relief to the physically handicapped and socially deprived, through productive work. His motto has been ‘Work Builds, Charity Destroys’ and this has been Institution’s main objective and emphasis. Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, has been one of the pioneers and foremost in the field of medical treatment of Leprosy Patients, Rural Tribal people and their training and rehabilitation.

Anandwan is the realization of the dream of one man- Muralidhar Devidas "Baba" Amte and the enduring efforts of the organization he set up. For this journey, with all its trials and tribulations, holds major lessons for humankind. What made this journey possible is untiring energy and a never-say-die attitude. But what has given them sustenance, nourished their spirit and kept them going against all odds, are certain fundamental values that they have consistently upheld as an uncompromising charter throughout the years. These values are based on the belief:dr BABASAHB AMBEDKAR

• In the inviolable, irreplaceable, intrinsic worth of each human being;
• That however severe his or her disability may be; each person has uniquely invaluable gifts and capabilities to give to the world;
• That an attempt must be made to overcome any disability; however great it may seem;
• That social prejudice, taboos, and ignorance can all be overcome;
• That as important as physical cure, if not more, is the restoration of the person's sense of self-respect and dignity;
• That to achieve this, the way forward is not charity but empowerment, even of the most challenged.

International Awards

• Damien-Dutton Award, USA, 1983: Highest international award in the field of leprosy
• Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, Philippines, 1985
• United Nations Human Rights Prize, 1988: For outstanding achievement in the field of human rights (to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
• International Giraffe Award, USA, 1989
• The Templeton Prize, USA, 1990: popularly known as the “Nobel Prize for Religion”
• Global 500, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), 1991: The Roll of Honour for Environmental Achievement
• The Right Livelihood Award, Sweden, 1991: For vision and work contributing to making life more whole, healing our planet and uplifting humanity (popularly described as the alternative Nobel Prize)

Awarded by the Government of India:

• Padma Shree, 1971
• Padma Vibhushan, 1986

Anandwan also runs two educational institutions namely 'Anand Niketan College of Arts, Commerce and Science' and 'Anand Niketan College of Agriculture'. These are one of the best educational institutions of the area having excellent teaching staff and descent atmosphere. Many of the students of this college are on high positions in govt and public sector throughout the world.

Warora is already shining in world map due to the famous institution of Anandwan, now two more jewels are going to make it more shining as two power plants are going to start in the industrial area of Warora. These power plants will help growing economy of the town and also will provoide employment to the local unemployed youth. In addition to that some new coal mines are also taking shape in the nearby area. We can look forward Warora as one of the best locations of Vidarbha in terms of business. There is an ample scope for many industries in the MIDC of Warora due to easy availability of Water, Coal and Transportation. Warora is on the main Grand Trunk railway track which is an added advantage for upcoming industries. Warora also has bushy forests in nearby area which makes it full of natural resources.

See also

• Warora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.