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| name = Astaranga
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Puri district|Puri]]
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'''Astaranga''' is a fishing and agricultural village and a community development block in [[Puri district]] in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. It was a part of 'Lavana Satyagrah' ([[Salt March]]), a nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. It is a major exporter of [[betel]] leaves, mainly to [[Kolkata]] and other countries. The most visited tourist place, known as Pir Jahania, is situated at the shore of Bay of Bengal. ''[[Casuarina]]'' trees are planted in a vast area to give shades to the tourists.{{fact|date=August 2020}} Astaranga also has two other picnic spots like Ganga Devi muhana & Nuagarh jethi. The government has planned for a marine drive road along the seashore.{{fact|date=August 2020}} In Astaranga, there is a nodal primary school above a century old, a high school above 50 years old whose first headmaster was 'Sarala puraskar' winner for his poetry Kulamani Swain, a Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Anganbadi for small children and three CBSE schools.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

==Etymology==
Astranga means 'colorful sun set'.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Orissa/Astranga-Beach-20749.htm |title =Astaranga Beach | publisher =india9 | access-date = 9 June 2010 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Astaranga is located at {{coord|19.9794794|N|86.2693691|E |source:yahoomaps_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}. It is near the mouth of the [[Devi River]]. It is about {{convert|60|km}} east of [[Puri]] and lies on the [[Bay of Bengal]] coast. It is about {{convert|19|km}} from [[Konark]].<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.india9.com/i9show/Astaranga-83126.htm |title =Astaranga | publisher = india9| access-date = 9 June 2010 }}</ref>

==Economy==

===Port===
Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Co. is planning to construct a Rs. 6 billion port at Astaranga. The company will implement the port project near the Devi River in three phases on a build- own-operate-share-transfer basis, with an investment of Rs. 1.50 billion in the first phase. The second and third phase of the project will comprise Rs. 2 billion and Rs. 2.50 billion, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.projectstoday.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?Nid=17607
|title = Navayuga Engineering plans port in Odisha | access-date = 9 June 2010 }}</ref> Astaranga is one of the four new ports being set up on the Odisha coast. Nineteen sites for ports have been identified on the Odisha coast. Navayug Engineering Company Limited submitted techno-feasibility report with the State government for setting up port at Astaranga in Puri district. It approached [[East Coast Railway Zone (India)|East Coast Railway]] to extend the project a rail link.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/20/stories/2009062051550300.htm |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121107102830/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/20/stories/2009062051550300.htm |url-status = dead |archive-date = 7 November 2012 |title = Four private ports coming up in State | access-date = 9 June 2010 | location=Chennai, India |work = [[The Hindu]] | date=20 June 2009}}</ref>

The Odisha government has relaxed a vital clause in its MoU with the [[Navayuga Engineering Company Limited]] (NECL) enabling the latter to sign a concession agreement with it for developing an all weather port at Astaranga.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/navayuga-gets-mou-clause-waiver-for-astaranga-port/16/11/379058/
|title = Navayuga gets MoU clause waiver for Astaranga port | publisher =Business Standard, 10 December 2010 | access-date = 9 June 2010 }}</ref>

===Power plant===
Astaranga Power Company Ltd signed a MoU with Government of Odisha in 2009 for setting up a power plant at Astaranga. It intends to establish a 2,640MW thermal power plant in two phases.<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090208/jsp/nation/story_10501878.jsp |title = Eight firms pledge power | publisher = The Telegraph | access-date = 9 June 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100612130008/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090208/jsp/nation/story_10501878.jsp| archive-date= 12 June 2010 | url-status= live | location=Calcutta, India | date=8 February 2009}}</ref>{{update-inline|date=August 2020}}

===Steel plant===
Navayuga Engineering Company Limited is interested in setting up a port-based steel facility, preferably at Astaranga.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowBussinessNews.asp?id=4892 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110927100436/http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowBussinessNews.asp?id=4892 |url-status =dead |archive-date =27 September 2011 |title =Navayuga group to set up 12 million tonne steel plant at Astaranga |publisher =orissadiary.com |access-date =9 June 2010 }}</ref>{{update-inline|date=August 2020}}

==References==
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{{Puri district}}
{{Hydrography of Odisha}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Puri district]]
[[Category:Puri district]]

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