Why are the Iron and Steel Industries concentrated in the Damodar valley region. -SST 10th

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(i) Easy availability of raw materials. (ii) Provides abundant hydro-electricity. (iii) It provides cheap labour from nearby states of Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal.

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