PAONTA

About Paonta ( Paonta Sahib )

Paonta Sahib ( , ) is one of the major industrial towns of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the south of Sirmour district , on National Highway 7. Major industries are cement production (Cement Corporation of India in Rajban), power generation and renewable energy, pharmaceuticals (Sun Pharmaceutical,[2] Mankind Pharma Limited), textiles, chemicals and food, as well as Asia's biggest limestone market at Sataun. Paonta Sahib is also an an important religious spot for Sikhs, hosting a large Gurdwara named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.