what Geographical condition are required for iron and steel industry
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Answer:1. Water: Water supply should be there for cooling of machineryand processing of raw materials.
2. Raw materials: Iron steel industry is a foot hold industry. So, it needs an nearby good supply of energy.
3. Cheap labour: cheap and abundant labour is required.
4. Electricity: Good supply of electricity is required.
Explanation:
Before 1800 A.D. iron and steel industry was located where raw materials, power supply and running water were easily available. Later proximity to coal fields, canals and railways decided the location of iron and steel industry. After 1950, the location of iron and steel industry changed to large areas of flat land near sea ports. Proximity to sea ports was necessary for importing iron ores.
In India, iron and steel industry developed in areas with good availability of raw materials. All the major steel producing centres are in the Chhotanagpur plateau; spread over four states, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh. Bihlai, Durgapur, Burnpur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela and Bokaro are situated in this region. Other important steel centres are; Bhadravati and Vijay Nagar in Karnataka, Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Salem in Tamil Nadu.
The steel production in India increased from one million tonne in 1947 to 30 million tonnes in 2002.