Geography
Give three reasons why the iron and steel industry is concentrated largely in the Chota Nagpur belt.
Answer
The iron and steel industry is concentrated largely in the Chota Nagpur belt because of the following reasons-
- Iron and steel industry requires iron ore, coal, limestone and manganese which are available in close proximity.
- Cheap labour is available to the industries from the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
- Good network of roads and railway facilitates the movement of raw materials to iron and steel plants.
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