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How have Korba and Bailadila contributed to making Chhattisgarh an important mining region of India?
Solution
The following are some of the ways that Korba and Bailadila have greatly aided in turning Chhattisgarh into a major mining region of India:
- With its large and superior coal reserves, Korba has played a major role in boosting Chhattisgarh's importance in India's coal mining industry, supplying fuel to industries and power plants.
- Bailadila is well known for having sizable, high-grade iron ore reserves. As a result, it plays a major role in Chhattisgarh's mining production and provides raw materials to the steel industry.
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