Bhilai

Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in east-central India. Along with its twin city, Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second most populous urban area in Chhattisgarh, after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and, Risali Municipal Corporation. Bhilai is a major industrial and educational hub of central India. The city is home to several industries, including Bhilai Steel Plant, Jaypee Cement, Orient Cement, NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant, Steel Authority of India, FSNL, and ACC Cement. The city is home to the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, as well as the Bhilai Institute of Technology. Risali is an emerging urban hub with its own municipal corporation. The city also has the state's oldest zoo, Maitri Bagh.