Question

Mention any four factors that have contributed to the setting up of the steel plant at Bhilai.

Answer 1

Four factors that contributed to the setting up of the steel plant at Bhilai are:

1. Availability of rich haematite iron ore from the Dalli-Rajhara range located 86 km south of Bhilai.
2. Coal supply from Korba and Kargali coalfields of Chhattisgarh located about 225 km away, with additional coal from Bokaro and Jharia.
3. Limestone availability from Nandini mines situated only about 24 km away.
4. Power supply mainly from the Korba Thermal Power Station.