The town was built in the early 60s, around the Ranipur plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), which was developed with Russian collaboration, at peak of Indo-Soviet partnership.
The town was built in the early 60s, around the Ranipur plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) part of Nehruvian dream of "temples of modern India". It was developed with Russian and Czech technological collaboration, at peak of Indo-Soviet partnership.