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Question
Why are the Iron and Steel Industries concentrated in the Damodar valley region.
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Solution
Iron and Steel industries are concentrated in the Damodar valley region due to:
(i) Easy availability of raw materials.
(ii) Provides abundant hydro-electricity.
(iii) It provides cheap labour from nearby states of Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal.
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