HREL

Believe, this place is at Haldia!!

W.B.O'Shaughnessy:The pioneer of Electrical Telegraph in Asia

In1850~53 first experimental Electrical Telegraph line was laid from calcutta to Diamond Harbour, crossed the river Hooghly at kukrahati, crossed river Haldi and went to Khejuri .
This was the first telegraph line in Asia. Though Morse is known as the inventor of Electrical Telegraph,WB O'Shaughnessy did the successful experiment in colonial India .
He was a doctor by profession and took a great role in the establishment of Calcutta Medical College.
He did lot of experiments over the under water telegraph line in river Haldi.
He was born in 1809 in Ireland and died in 1889.

The Owl:2

This bird was found inside Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd ,at the top of Ethylene Sphere. People believe it will bring good luck for the organization.

The Owl:1

HREL

My friend has taken this photograph in HREL.

हरेल

बेलिएवे, थिस इस हल्दिया!!

Light ,man & machine

Look at the light.....wait few seconds...you will see the inner of the machine!!

Amader Haldia: Haraprasad Sahoo

This review is published on Ganasakti, 22nd September,2008

Light House at Phool Bari

Near Phool Bari old canal there is an old Light House which is now inside the boundary of HFC.
Now this is not in use, surrounded by jungle, even I could not locate the position standing at the Hooghly river bank. Local people who were living in the villages before the foundation of HFC, still remember its existence. They saw the person used to come to the light house for checking the lighting system and replacing the empty gas cylinders.Red ,Green & yellow light was blinking at the top.

Gokul has returned at last!!

Gokul Refoil Solvent Ltd. is under construction near the oldest temple of DoroDubnan Pargana. It was a temple of lord Krishna---a legend from Gokul!
See my earlier writeup: Oldest temple turned to a garbage bin.
Hope this temple will remain the same at its location.

Renuka Sugar : At Historian's door.

The old Zamindar house of Debhog is now inside the Renuka Sugar Refinery Plant. Very few people are aware that it was the home of famous historian Dr.Amalesh Tripathi. In 1936 he stood first in the School Matriculation Examination(jointly for Bengal, Bihar & Orissa) from Tamluk Hamilton High School.
This building was constructed by his father.It was kept deserted for a long time and a point of curiosity to the local people.

Haldia:Is the name by mistake??

In the official documents of Calcutta Port Trust related to the establishment of "Haldia Dock", Haldi river is written as "RIVER HALDIA".
Is it by mistake?

A Ferry Ghat in oblivion

Near Patikhali, near the place where Hooghly Met coke factory is being established , there was a Ferry Ghat: Phool Bari. It was also near the local market of "Bahanlari". Now there is no existence of both the"Phool Bari" & the market of ":Bahanlari". It was a source of connection for the local people with Sagar Islands.

Death of the Historian of Haldia

Bankim Bramhachari,writer of "Haldiar Etikatha"breathed his last in last May'2008 at his residence at Chaitanyapur. He was a journalist of AnandaBazar Patrika and founder of Midnapore district Journalists' Association.
He wrote several other books related to local history of Midnapore district, namely"Mahishadal Raj Kahini" etc.

AMADER HALDIA

Haraprasad Sahoo , eminent poet of Purbamedinipur and Editor-publisher of several non-text books published his book about Haldia, "AMADER HALDIA" in May'08
This is very good informative collection of different facts about "Doro Dubnan"-earlier Sutahata thana.

Balughata:on the bank of river Haldi.

View the beauty on the bank of river Haldi.

SAURAV GANGULY AT HALDIA

On 29th February,08 Saurav came to Durgachak Stadium to innagurate 16th Women Football Championship. Bhaichung Bhutia and Barato of Mohan Bagan Sporting Club were among the invited guests.