Difference between tisco and pitsburgh steel industry
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The first iron and steel plant in India was set up in 1907 at Jamshedpur. At that time, it was a small village named Sakchi; near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in modern day Jharkhand. This plant is called Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO).
Location Advantages of Sakchi:
It was only 32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line.
It was close to the deposits of iron ore, coal and manganese.
It was near Kolkata which provided a large market.
Presence of rivers ensured good supply of water for the factory.
There are some large integrated steel plants and various mini steel plants in the Indian iron and steel industry.
PITTSBURGH
It is an important steel city of the United States of America.
Location Advantages of Pittsburgh:
Coal is available locally.
Iron ore comes from Minnesota; which is about 1500 km away.
The famous Great Lakes waterway provides one of the best routes of shipment between Minnesota and Pittsburgh. Moreover, well developed railway network also provides infrastructure support.
The Ohio, the Monoghela and Allegheny rivers ensure adequate supply of water.
At present, there are very few large steel mills in Pittsburgh. They are now located in the valleys of Monoghela and Allegheny rivers above Pittsburgh and along the Ohio river below it.