Question

Give an account of locational characteristics of iron and steel industries of indian

Answer 1

Iron is the most important and widely used metal in the world, due to its hardness, strength and durability. Actually we live in an iron and steel age. The iron and steel industry is the basic or the key industry as all other industries depend on it.

Growth and Development:
i. The science and art of making steel is very old in India and this is evident from the famous Iron Pillar of Delhi, dating back to AD 350.

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ii. The first attempt to produce iron and steel, on modern lines, was made in 1830 at Porto Novo in Tamil Nadu. However, it could not succeed and the mill was closed down in 1866.

iii. The steel mills were also set up at Beypore (Kerala), Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Birbhum (West Bengal) and Kaladhungi (Uttar Pradesh) during the period 1830 to 1860. All these attempts were unsuccessful.

iv. The modern iron and steel industry, actually had its beginning in 1870, when the Bengal Iron Works Company was established at Kulti in West Bengal.

v. A turning point in the history of iron and steel production in India came in 1907, when the Tata Iron and Steel Company was set up at Sakchi (now Jamshedpur) by Shri J N Tata.

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vi. Later on, the Indian Iron and Steel Company was set up at Burnpur in 1919 followed by the Mysore Steel Works at Bhadravati in 1923.

The iron and steel industry made rapid growth after independence. During the first two Five Year Plans (1951- 1961), three integrated steel plants were started at Bhilai, Raurkela and Durgapur. The capacity of TISCO and IISCO was also increased. The Bokaro Steel Plant started its production in 1972.

The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) was established in 1973. It is a government undertaking, which is respon

Answer 2

Answer:

Iron and steel industry is widely distributed in the world. United States, countries of western Europe, Russia, Ukrain, China and India are the main producers of iron and steel in theworld. ... Russia: Urals, Kuzbas and Moscow-Tulla areas. Ukraine: The main centres are found in Dnipropetrovsk.