Below is the list of manufacturing centres of Iron and steel industry
Manufacturing centers:
Name Of The Plant | Location | Additional Info |
West Bengal | ||
Bengal Iron works company | Kulti, near Asansol | Steel was 1st manufactured here by modern methods. |
Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)[ nationalized in 1972] | Burnpur | It took over Bengal Iron works company.Has 3 units :I) Hirapur: produces pig iron II) Kulti : making steel III) Burnpur : steel rolling mill |
Durgapur steel Plant | Burdwan | Set up in collaboration with UK |
Jharkhand | ||
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) | Located at the confluence of Subarnarekha and Kharkai river at Sakchi (nr. Jamshedpur) | Oldest Iron and steel industry in India |
Bokaro Steel Plant | Located near the confluence of Damodar and Bokaro river | Set up with Soviet Collaboration |
Orissa | ||
Rourkela Steel Plant | Sundergarh Dist. | Set up with help of West GermanyOnly plant in India where steel is produced by L.D conversion process. |
Daittari Steel Plant | 120 miles away from sea coast | Shore based plantServed by Paradip port |
Gopalpur Steel Works | 110 km Southeast of Bhubaneswar | Unit of TISCO |
Chhattisgarh | ||
Bhilai | Bhilai | Near to Korba where coking coal is foundSet up in collaboration with Russia. |
Karnataka | ||
Visveswaraya Iron and Steel Limited (VISL) | Bhadravati in Shimoga District | Only integrated iron and steel plant located outside the iron and coal regions of India |
Vijay Nagar Steel Plant | Tornagal near Hospet area of Bellary district | Makes mild steel |
Andhra Pradesh | ||
Vishakhapatnam – Vizag Steel Plant | 1st Shore based steel plant | |
Kothagudem | Set up with assistance of UNDP. Produces sponge Iron | |
Tamil Nadu | ||
Salem Steel Plant | Produces world class stainless steel (export quality) |
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