Question

Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for……………..Industry?
A. Sugar
B. Newsprint
C. Cement
D. Chemicals

Answer 1

Hint: Madhya Pradesh, is a large state located in the center of the country. Also, Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state in India after Rajasthan. Bhopal is the capital of the state and the largest and cleanest city in Indore. The state is endowed with rich natural resources.

Complete answer:
Nepanagar is an Industrial township in Burhanpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Nepanagar is famous for its newsprint paper mill. The actual name of the mill is Nepa Mills Limited which was earlier known by the name of “The National NewsPrint Limited”.

Now what does the word NEPA came from:
So, the word NEPA is coined from the National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) hence the same.
Let us go back to History:
NEPA was founded in 1948 and commenced production in April 1956, the main raw materials were Salai Wood and also Bamboo which was available in abundance in the forests around Nepanagar.

NEPA has recently initiated the manufacture of Economy newsprint by using old newspapers to cater to the requirement of the lowest segments of the market to the minimal cost also maintaining all the parameters of quality though in lower brightness. There is one more factor that is responsible for this paper industry is River Tapti.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:NEPA was a single product company producing standard Newsprint. Thus, NEPA is now able to meet the request across all categories of Newsprint customers. NEPA is prospering utilizing the resources also using old newspapers to cater to the requirement at a minimal cost also maintaining all the quality parameters.