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Give geographical reasons:
Iron and steel industries are found in mineral rich area of Dhanbad.
Solution
- Iron ore, limestone, dolomite, manganese and coal are important raw materials used in the iron and steel industry.
- All these raw materials are heavy, bulky and weight-losing.
- The cost of transportation of these materials is very high.
- Dhanbad and its surrounding areas are the major iron-ore and coal-producing areas.
- Since this industry uses weight-losing raw materials which are available around Dhanbad, the iron and steel industry is found at Dhanbad.
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