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Q72 (IAS/1996) Geography › Indian Economic Geography › Industrial geography India Answer Verified

Local supply of coal is not available to

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Among the four plants, the three public/private steel works cited obtain coal from proximate coalfields: TISCO at Jamshedpur draws coking coal from the Jharia and Bokaro fields [1]; Durgapur Steel obtains coal from the nearby Raniganj field in the Damodar valley [2]; and Bhilai receives coal from Korba as well as Bokaro and Jharia, all relatively regional sources [3]. By contrast, Visvesvaraya Steel (VSL) at Bhadravati (Karnataka) is located away from India’s major coalfields and historically has depended on coal transported from distant mines rather than a local supply, so local coal supply is not available to VSL Bhadravati.

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  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > 1. The Tata Iron and Steel Company (Jamshedpur) > p. 31
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > 6. Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant (HSL) > p. 34
  3. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > 4. Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant (HSL) > p. 33
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