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What role do mini steel plants play in India’s economy?
Solution
Mini Steel plants use electric furnaces, thereby conserving coking coal and producing alloy Steel which meets the Steel requirements of far flung areas. They produce 3-5 million tonnes of Steel. Since they are located in industrial towns, the cost of transport is greatly reduced. They also have the advantage of less capital investment.
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