Question

Compare and contrast the development of the iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh and in Jamshedpur ? (short answer)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Compare and contrast the development of the iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh and in Jamshedpur. (b) In mid 19th century processing of Iron began in Pittsburgh. (c) Some of the raw material such as coal is available locally, while the iron ore comes from the iron mines at Minnesota, about 1500 km from Pittsburgh.

Answer 2

Answer:

Iron and Steel Industry in Pittsburgh:

(a) Pittsburgh is an important steel city of the United States of America. City is also known as "Iron City"

(b) In mid 19th century processing of Iron began in Pittsburgh.

(c) Some of the raw material such as coal is available locally, while the iron ore comes from the iron mines at Minnesota, about 1500 km from Pittsburgh. Between these mines and Pittsburgh is one of the world's best routes for shipping ore cheaply – the famous Great Lakes waterway. Trains carry the ore from the Great Lakes to the Pittsburgh area.

(d) The Ohio, the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers provide adequate water supply.

(e) Pittsburgh has a favourable topography, temperate climate, skilled labour and market, which make this place favourable for the development of Iron & Steel industry.

Iron and Steel Industry in Jamshedpur:

(a) Before 1947, there was only one iron and steel plant in the country – Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO).

(b) TISCO was started in 1907 by Jamshedji N. Tata at Sakchi in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, but the production started in 1910. Later on Sakchi was renamed as Jamshedpur.

(c) Sakchi was only 32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line. It was close to the iron ore, coal and manganese deposits as well as to Kolkata, which provided a large market. TISCO gets coal from Jharia coalfields, and iron ore, limestone, dolomite and manganese from Orissa and Chhattisgarh.

(d) The Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers ensured sufficient water supply.

(e) Government initiatives lead to rapid industrial growth in India.