Which of the following steel plants in India is located near the coal mines?

Correct option is C

The Bokaro Steel Plant, located in Jharkhand, is situated near the Jharia and Bokaro coalfields, which provide the necessary coking coal for steel production.

• Bokaro Steel Plant was established with Soviet collaboration and is one of India's largest integrated steel plants.
• The plant utilizes coking coal from Jharia and Bokaro coalfields, which reduces transportation costs and makes it a coal-based steel plant.
• Jharkhand is rich in coal reserves, and the proximity of these coal mines makes Bokaro an ideal location for the steel industry.

Information Booster:

1. Bokaro is one of India's largest steel plants and was established in 1964 with Soviet assistance.
2. Jharia and Bokaro coalfields are the largest coal reserves in India, supplying coal to major steel plants.
3. Bhilai Steel Plant (Chhattisgarh) is iron ore-based, depending on Dalli-Rajhara mines.
4. Rourkela Steel Plant (Odisha) was set up with German collaboration and uses coal from distant regions.
5. India's steel industry is mainly concentrated in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal due to the availability of iron ore and coal.

Additional Knowledge: 

• (Rourkela Steel Plant)

  • Established with German collaboration in Odisha.
  • Uses iron ore from Sundargarh and Keonjhar.
  • Uses coal from Jharia and Talcher (not nearby).

• (Bhadravati Steel Plant)

  • Located in Karnataka and does not use coal.
  • Uses iron ore from Kudremukh and power from Sharavati Hydroelectric Project.
  • First steel plant in India to use hydroelectric power instead of coal.

• (Bhilai Steel Plant)

  • Located in Chhattisgarh, set up with Soviet assistance.
  • Uses iron ore from Dalli-Rajhara mines.
  • Gets coking coal from Jharia (Jharkhand), not local mines.