Vyara is a town and the district headquarters of the Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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Vyara town was ruled by Gaekwads of the Princely State of Baroda during 1721 until 1949 when it joined the Indian union, the region also lied under Princely State of Bansda during its reign in 1781 and was acceded to India on 10 June 1948. Vyara is also the birthplace of Amarsingh Chaudhry, the ex-Chief Minister of Gujarat State.
Tapi District consists of the five Talukas of Songadh, Valod, Vyara, Ucchal, and Nizar. Vyara has many attractive natural places to visit across town and in city like Jalvatika Garden,Gaytri mandir, Vyara fort, Mayadevi waterfall temple, Padamdugri,Mahal Camp site, Gaumukh,ukai Dam,unai, kakrapar Dam.
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- KAKRAPAR NUCLEAR POWERPLANT
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of the city of Vyara in the state of Gujarat. It consists of two 220 MW pressurised water reactor with heavy water as moderator (PHWR). KAPS-1 went critical on 3 September 1992 and began commercial electricity production a few months later on 6 May 1993. KAPS-2 went critical on 8 January 1995 and began commercial production on 1 September 1995. In January 2003, CANDU Owners Group (COG) declared KAPS as the best performing pressurised heavy water reactor.
The construction costs originally were estimated to be ₹ 382.52 crore, the plant was finally finished at a price of ₹ 1,335 crore. Construction of units 3 & 4 started in November 2010.
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