Navanagar

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Navanagar is the new planned city created because of submergence of parts of old Bagalkot city, Karnataka, India.

The blueprint for the township was prepared by Charles Correa.{{cite news |last1=shastri |first1=vittal |title=Architect Charles Correa had a special bond with Bagalkot |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150619/nation-current-affairs/article/architect-charles-correa-had-special-bond-bagalkot |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=19 June 2015 |language=en}} The town was originally designed with 63 sectors spread across {{convert|1521|acre|hectare}} of land, six kilometres away from the old city. Of the 63 sectors, 56 were exclusively meant to rehabilitate those affected by the Almatti Dam.{{cite news |title=A town divided |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30211458.ece |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=Frontline |date=3 November 2006 |language=en}} The Government of Karnataka had acquired {{convert|4500|acre|hectare}} of land for the project.{{cite news |last1=Jun 26 |first1=Sushilendra T. Naik / TNN / Updated |title=Bagalkot town finds a home in Correa's plan {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bagalkot-town-finds-a-home-in-correas-plan/articleshow/47823185.cms |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Bagalkot district

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