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Saugor Cantonment was established in the year 1835 (1st September 1835). In the beginning Saugor Cantonment was used as the Head Quarters of the Narmada Division and then as an Equitation School of India. During the IInd world war, it was a station for infantry and small Arms School. After consolidation of British Aurhority in 1858-59 a Regiment of European infantry was stationed at Saugor. Later in July, 1949 the Infantry School was shifted to Mhow Cantonment and the Mahar Regimental Centre was shifted here. This passion continues till now.

Situation is Saugor is between 23 degree -10 inches and 24 degree-27 inches North Latitude and between 78 degree – 4 inches and 79 degree -21 inches East longitude and the District is about 1750 inches (533-40 meters ) above sea level. The average rainfall is Saugor is between 40 to 50 inches and there is severe water scarcity during summer because of lack of perennial sources of water.

Saugor is a class II Cantonment in term of Section 13(1) of the Cantonment Act, 1924.It is situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh in Saugor District covering an area of 4048.792 acres (Civil Area 142.22 Acres and Military Area 3957.79 Acres). Civil population of this Cantonment as per 2001 census is 32475 and Military population is 8593. The growth of population in the last decade in nearly 24%. National Highway No.26 passes through the Cantonment area. Bina-Katni Railway Line also passes through the Cantonment which was opened on 26.3.1898.

There is civil area notified by the Central Govt. and its land management is vests in the Cantt. Board and out of civil area i.e. Bungalow Area, Old Sadar, Amrod Chak/Pared Chak and its land management is vests in the D.E.O., M.P. Circle, Bhopal.

 

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Saugor Cantonment was established in the year 1835 ( 1st September 1835 ). In the beginning Saugor Cantonment was used as the Head Quarters of the Narmada Division and then as an Equitation School of India. During the IInd world war, it was a station for infantry and small Arms School. After consolidation of  British Aurhority in 1858-59 a Regiment of European infantry was stationed at Saugor. Later in July, 1949 the Infantry School was shifted to Mhow Cantonment and the Mahar Regimental Centre was shifted here. This passion continues till now.

Situation is Saugor is between 23°-10’ and 24°-27’ North Latitude and between 78°-4’ and 79°-21’ East longitude and the District is about 1750’ (533-40 meters ) above sea level.

Saugor is a class II Cantonment in term of Section 13(1) of the Cantonment Act, 1924. It is situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh in Saugor District covering an area of 4048.792 acres ( Civil Area 142.22 Acres and Militry Area 3957.79 Acres). Civil population of this Cantonment as per 2011 census is 32475 and Militry population is 8048. The growth of population in the last decade in nearly 24%. National Highway No. 26 passes through the Cantonment area. Bina-Katni Railway Line also passes through the Cantonment which was opened on 26.3.1898.

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Church

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St. Thersa’s Church is the oldest Catholic Church of Sagar (Saugor), which was built on 24th October 1890 as chapel for the military forces by an Italian Capuchin friar with simple mud and stone without proper engineering techniques. When the new diocese was formed in1968, St. Thersa’s Church became the cathedral Church. The catholic population spread around an area of 6 to 8 kilometre   circumference. The Catholics consists of local and military catholics. Now there are about 120 families. And some families of other Christian denominations are also coming to the church for the liturgical services.

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Convent school

St. Joseph’s Convent Sr. Sec. School was set up in 1906 by the Indian Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery as per provisions of the Constitution of India Part – III Article 30(1). The Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent, Sagar, in accordance with the general rules governing the Congregation, administer it.

This 111 year-old institution is now one of the most famous educational institutes in the whole state and is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.

Encl: Photograph No.Convent1, Convent2, Convent3, Convent4

Sagar lake

The town of Sagar itself was constructed around the large lake, which according to tradition, is believed to have been constructed by Lakha Banjaras in the 11th century. It was however, Govind Rao Pandit, the Peshwa’s representative in charge of Sagar Kingdom who first planned Sagar town as the capital of the territory. The British who took the town on 1818 made it a Commissioner head quarters and a Cantonment for the army.

The lake which forms the centre of the town, extends over an area about 400 acres. Formally it was perhaps much larger and covered the ground on which the Town Hall, the Tehsil Office and Gopal ganj quarters now stand.

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MidPoint

This stone was constructed in 1904 in British Era. This stone is situated at campus of St. Peter Church beside Office of the Cantonment Board Saugor. It is also called CTS ( Standard Bench Mark ). It is the Center point of Undivided India i.e. before freedom of India ( before partition of India and Pakistan ). It is located nearby National Highway 26 which passes through Saugor Cantonment Area. The height of top of this pillars is 1755.480 feet above the mean sea level.

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SAUGOR ZERO POINT IS LOCATED ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.26  NEAR MES OFFICE SAUGOR CANTT, SHOWING THE DISTANCE OF MAIN CITIES OF MADHYA PARADESH FROM THIS POINT. IT IS SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF CANTONMENT AND NEAR BY PLACES INCLUDES CANTONMENT BOARD OFFICE, KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, ST. JOSEPH CONVENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL AND MILITRY HOSPITAL, SAUGOR CANTONMENT.

Shopping mall

Cantt Shopping Mall was inaugurated by Shri Ashok Kumar Harnal,  Principal Director, Defence Estates Southern Command in the presence of Brig Manjit Singh President Cantt Board and Shri Suresh Nagar, Chief Executive Officer on 09 November 2009.

It is situated on class C land in Civil Lines area. There are 148 shops in Shopping Mall. Ground floor & first floor consists 74 shops. It is equipped with Central AC, Escalators and lift facilities and a beautiful garden.

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VishramBhawan

Bungalow No.07 Rest House was inaugurated in the year 1893. At that time it was only place for Comfortable & Safe Stay for VIPs and High Officials. Adjacent to this, Circuit House No.02 is situated which was inaugurated on 1984.
Shri Lal Krishna Aadwani, Ex Dy. Prime Minister, Shri Motilal Vora, Ex Dy. Chief Minister ( MP ), Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ex Chief Minister & Ex Raksha Mantri and Shri Rajesh Pilot, Ex. Cabinet Minister also stayed in this Circuit House No.02.

Encl: Photograph No.VishramBhawan1, VishramBhawan2