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Question
Name one integrated iron and steel plant in the private sector. Where does it obtain its iron and coal from?
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Solution
One integrated iron and steel plant in the private sector is the Tata Iron and Steel Company. It receives its supply of iron from the Gurumahisani mines in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and from the Naomundi mines in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. The industry receives coal from the Jharia and Bokaro coalfields of Jharkhand.
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