The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the – (1) II Five Year Plan (2) I Five Year Plan (3) III Five Year Plan (4) IV Five Year Plan

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(2) I Five Year Plan Explanation: The second five-year plan focused on industry, especially heavy industry. Unlike the First plan, which focused mainly on agriculture, domestic production of industrial products was encouraged in the Second plan, particularly in the development of the public sector. Hydroelectric power projects and five steel mills at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela were established.

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