Tag: iron and steel industry

All public sector undertakings market their steel through, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) While TISCO markets its produce through Tata Steel.

• Asbestos is a mineral that is found in natural settings such as caves and outdoor deposits.
  
• Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals, 
  
• Amosite and crocidolite are considered the most hazardous asbestos fiber types; 
  
• All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans.
  

The iron and steel industries are among the most important industries in India. India was the third-largest producer of raw steel in 2014-2016. But, in 2019 India became the 2nd largest steel producer in the world after China and the largest producer of sponge iron in the world.

• Bokaro steel plant is located in the district of Bokaro in the state of Jharkhand.
  
• It was founded with the assistance of Soviet Union or USSR.
  
• It was founded in the year 1964.  It is merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
  

India is fairly rich in iron ore deposits and some amount of iron is found in practically all parts of the country. India is the largest producer of iron in the Asian continent and is one of the largest iron-producing countries in the world.

• Sonipat is a district in the state of Haryana. It is the centre for cycle industry. Industrial development of this place started with the establishment of Atlas cycle factory in 1950s.
  
• Since then small and big industries have been established in the area.
  

On the basis of ownership, Industries are classified into four categories which are -

The Bhilai Steel Plant was established in Russian collaboration in Durg district of Chattisgarh in 1959. The iron ore comes from Dalli- Rajhara mine, Coal comes from Kobra and Kargali Coal field.

• Metal extraction from ores occurs in many different ways involving physical, chemical and electrical means. 
  
• Even ores of the same metal sometimes require different methods of separation depending on the concentration of the metal and its chemical composition within the ore.
  
• Ores are naturally occurring sources of metal. 

• Salem steel plant is located in Chennai the capital city of Tamil Nadu.
  
• Bhadravathi located in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
  
• Visakhapatnam steel plant popularly known as Vizag steel plant is located in Andhra Pradesh.
  
• Hyderabad, the capital city of newly formed state Telangana, is not associated with any steel plant.