Write down the disadvantages of mini steel plant
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Explanation:
These plants meet the requirements of the local market and thus reduce pressure on the large steel plants.
These plants do not require heavy investments.
The iron and steel industry in India suffers due to irregular supply of electricity.
Close proximity to the Singhbhum iron fields of Jharkhand and Keonjhar iron fields of Odisha provide the plant with iron ore. Secondly, the plant is located along the river Damodar. Water is supplied from the Damodar river through a channel.
Steel plants are concentrated in the ChotaNagpur Plateau because this region is rich in iron ore and coal. Besides, the industries are able to procure cheap and abundant labour from the region.
An integrated steel plant is a large steel plant where various processes of iron and steel making like putting together raw materials, smelting iron ore, iron casting, coke making rolling and shaping are carried out in one unit.
The Bokaro Steel Plant is an integrated plant in the public sector. This plant gets its iron ore from Kiriburu mines of Odisha and coal fromJharia coalfields from Jharkhand.