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Question
Where does Rourkela Steel Plant get its raw material.
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Solution
(i) Iron ore from Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts.
(ii) Coal from Jharia, Talcher and Korba coal fields.
(iii) Power from Hirakud Project.
(iv) Manganese from Barajmda, Dolomite from Baradwar and Himi mines in Madhya Pradesh and limestone from Birmitrapur.
(v) Water supply from Brahmani river.
(vi) Cheap labour available from nearby areas.
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