how has the presence of raw materials determined the location of the iron and steel plant at jamshedpur
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The advantages of locating iron and steel plant in Jamshedpur were -
- 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.
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"The primary iron and steel plant in India was set up in 1907 at Jamshedpur.
Around then, it was a small village named Sakchi; near the intersection of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in present day Jharkhand.
This plant is called Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO).
Location Advantages of Sakchi:
1. It was just 32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line.
2. It was near the stores of iron ore, coal and manganese.
3. It was near Kolkata which given a large market.
4. Nearness of rivers guaranteed great supply of water for the factory.
5. There are some large integrated steel plants and various mini steel plants in the Indian iron and steel industry."