Why are the iron and steel industries located near peninsular region?
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The north-eastern part of the Peninsular plateau, the Chhotanagpur plateau region, has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries because of the following reasons :
(a) The region has rich reserves of iron ore of mainly haematite variety. Availability of good quality of iron ore at low cost, provides ideal location for setting up of iron and steel industries.
(b) High grade coking coal is available from the coalfields of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
(c) High quality manganese and limestone is available in proximity
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Chhotanagpur plateau region has the maximum concentration of steel plants because of the following factors :
(i) Low cost of iron ore and high grade raw materials in proximity.
(ii) Cheap labour.
(iii) Vast growth potential in the home market.
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