Question

what were the locational factors of TISCOto set up its factory at sakchiin jharkhand

Answer 1

• TISCO was established in the year 1907 at Sakchi, near the convergence of the rivers - Subarnarekha and Kharkai in Jharkhand. Sakchi was chosen to set up the steel plant for several reasons.
• It is situated only 32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line.
• It was near the iron ore, coal and manganese deposits as well as to Kolkata, for a large market.
• TISCO receives coal from Jharia coalfields, and iron ore, limestone, dolomite and manganese from Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
• The Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers ensures enough water supply.
• Government initiatives provided sufficient capital for its later expansion

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