Chandrapura A town famous for Chandrapura Thermal Power Station, a unit of Damodar Valley Corporation. It was a major source of pollution for the adjoining areas owing to the coal-based generators, but things changed after electrostatic precipitators were installed in the chimneys, and large-scale afforestation was carried out. The town lies on the northern edge of perhaps the most polluted river in the world, the Damodar. It is a census town in Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. The township is situated beside the river Damodar. It is well connected by road and rail. As of now expansion of DVC's (Damodar Valley Corporation) Power Project is underway. BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd) has been contracted for the same. Two new units of 250MW each is being installed. The town has A to H type quarters and other sectors being Adi palli, Pashchim palli, Shimla colony, Darjeeling colony(All in Western region), Jharnadih(Southern Region), D-Type Colony(Eastern region),Nimia More region(Central Region) and Station Road/Ghatiyari,Pipradih, Narra and Taranari are the adjoining villages in Northern Region.
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