IRON AND STEEL PLANTS OF INDIA
TISCO Jamshedpur
- Raw material is the most important determinant for the location of TISCO Plant in
- Haematite
Iron
- Coal: Jharia (Jharkhand) and
Raniganj (
- Water:
- Labour:
Cheap and abundant:
- Good transport facilities: NH6 (Mumbai – Kolkata) and NH5 (Chennai – Kolkata) passes near to it (part of Golden Quadrilateral
IISCO Kulti, Hirapur and Burnpur
- Hirapur
(pig iron), Kulti (steel) and Burnpur (rolling)
- Earlier
received coal from Jharia, but
now power from DVC extensively used.
- Cheap
Labour available from
- Road links with
VISW, Bhadaravati
- High
grade Haematite iron ore from Kemmangundi Mines in Chikmaglur
district (Karnataka): 40 km away
- Coal
not available in vicinity; earlier used locally available charcoal, but
now HEP from Sharavati Power Project.
- Bhadra (vati) River passes through it. Water easily available. Also its
valley 13 km wide providing enough land for expanding activities.
- Well
connected to
- NH4 (part of Golden Quadrilateral)
passes near to it. Well connected by transport linkages. Lies on Biru - Shimoga railway line.
- Engaged
in producing steel for Defence purposes.
Bhilai Steel Plant
- Durg happens to be a backward area.
Purpose of setting up this plant was to bring prosperity to this area.
- Rich
Haematite iron ore from
- Coal from Korba and Kargali (Chattisgarh)
within 200 km distance.
- Power
from Korba Thermal Power
Station.
- Connected
with Kolkata-Nagpur railway line.
Lies on NH6 (Joining Mumbai
with Kolkata). Well connected network.
- Cheap
labour available from adjoining
areas (Tribal population).
- Lies
in Chattisgarh basin drained by
- Coal from Jharia field (Jharkhand)
and Talcher within 200 km
- HEP from Hirakud dam
- Water
from Sankh – South Koel Rivers
crossing near to it
- Located
on main Nagpur-Kolkata railway line
and enjoys railway facilities. Well connected to NH-6 passing south to it
- Kolkata provides port facilities and its
hinterland serves as a market
- Coal: Jharia and Raniganj close to
it.
- Also
uses DVC power
- Damodar passes near it: it provides the
required water supply
- Dense
Rail – Road network. NH-2
(connecting
- Cheap
labour available due to high
population density
Bokaro Steel Plant
- Largest I&S making centre of
- Obtains
- Coal from Jharia field, just 65 km
from it.
- Lies
on confluence of Bokaro and
- HEP from Damodar Valley Corporation
(DVC).
- Kolkata is just 300 km from it –
provides port facilities. NH2
(connecting
- Cheap
labour from adjoining areas (Tribal
population)
- Area
is rich in
- Uses HEP from nearby Mettur dam.
- Well
connected to Puduchery and
- Major
producer of the world class
stainless steel. Exports to
- State-of-art technology, and therefore not much labour required
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant
- First shore based integrated
steel plant of the country
- Most sophisticated technology
- Second
largest producer of Iron & Steel in
- Port
location makes import and export
easy. Major export-oriented steel plant.
- Coal: uses imported coke, thus
relieving pressure on Indian coal mines. Also well connected to coal
fields of Damodar valley.
- Lies
on NH-5 connecting Chennai with
Kolkata
Vijaynagar Steel Plant
- Located
near Hospet in Bellary District of Karnataka
- Production
of mild steel is the special
feature
- Iron ore from nearby mines in Karnataka
- Coal from Sringareni in Andhra
Pradesh
- HEP
from closely located Tungabhadra
Dam
MINI STEEL PLANTS
- Secondary
units using steel scrap and sponge
iron as raw material; and electric
arc and induction furnaces
for processing
- Produce
mild and alloy steel especially stainless steel
- Located
away from integrated plants to meet local
demands
- Mainly
concentrated around urban areas
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