Question

Write about iron and steel industry in detail.

Answer 1

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The iron and steel Industry is the basic industry since all the other industries — heavy, medium and light, depend on it for their machinery. Steel is needed to manufacture a variety of engineering goods, construction material, defence, medical, telephonic, scientific equipment and a variety of consumer goods.

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Answer 2

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➦ It is considered as base and key industry of our country's economy. It is axis of our modern and economical development.

➦ The first factory to produce iron in India was established at Portonava in Tamil Nadu. The iron was exported to Damascus to make swords.

➦ The first successful production was made at Kulti.

➦ In 1907 the factory was established at Jamshedpur started producing iron at very large scale.

➦ Other factories established were Bernpur in West Bengal , Bhadravati in Karnataka , Bhilai , Rourkela , Durgapur , Bokaro , Visakhapatnam and Salem.

➦ Iron ore, lime stone and magnese are raw material for producing iron-steel.

➦ A mini steel plant was found at Hajira, Gujarat.

➦ India ranks 5th in world in iron and steel production.

➦ All the iron steel industry is handed over to "Steel Authority of India Limited" ( SAIL) except TATA.

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