Question

দূর্গাপুরকে ভারতের রূঢ় বলা হয় কেন?

Answer 1

Ruhr valley is an area in west Germany bounded by rivers Ruhr, Rhine and Lippe. It is rich in minerals ,specifically coal, which led to the development of many industries in the valley region especially iron and steel industries.

Same is the case with Damodar valley in India (spread across Jharkhand and West Bengal),which is rich in coal and mica leading to the development of a vast industrial belt in the valley with uncountable big and small industries including high capacity thermal power plants and three big steel plants of India.

So, it is for this resemblance that the Damodar Valley is also called the ‘Ruhr’ of India.