Iron and Steel industry is the basic industry. The raw materials are obtained both from Metallic and Non Metallic minerals.
Iron and Steel industries are located in close proximity to the coal fields or Iron ore mines.
| Name of Industry |
Place |
Establish- ment year |
Product |
| Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) |
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
1911 |
Pig Iron |
| Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) |
Burnpur, Hirapur, Kulti, West Bengal |
1972 |
Pig Iron and Crude Steel |
| Visweshwaraya Iron Steel Ltd (VISL) |
Bhadravati, Karnataka |
1923 |
Alloy and Sponge Steel |
Hisdustan steel Ltd (HSL)
Collaborated With Russia |
Bhilai, Chattigarh |
1957 |
Railway Equipments and Ship Building |
Hisdustan steel Ltd (HSL)
Collaborated With Germany |
Rourkela, Odisha |
1965 |
Hot and cold rolled sheets, Galvanized sheets and electrical plants. |
Hisdustan steel Ltd (HSL)
Collaborated With United Kingdom |
Durgapur, West Bangal |
1959 |
Alloy Steel, Construction materials and railway equipment |
Hisdustan steel Ltd (HSL)
Collaborated With Russia |
Bokaro, Jharkhand |
1972 |
Sludge and Slog |
| Salem Steel Ltd |
Salem, Tamil Nadu |
1982 |
Stainless Steel |
| Vijayanagar Steel Plant |
Tornagal, Karnataka |
1994 |
Flat Steel and Long Steel |
| Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) |
Visakhapatnam, Andhra pradesh |
1981 |
Hot Metal |
