Image of Different Tonnes
Strengthen Steel by aluminum, nickel, and copper
Backbone of modern industry
Before 1800: Near RM, Power & Water
Later: Near Coal fields & Railways
After 1950s: Near Sea Ports
Bhilai, Durgapur, Burnpur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokaro: 4 states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh
Bhadravati and Vijay Nagar in Karnataka
Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh
Salem in Tamil Nadu
TISCO β Private β Jamshedpur - 1907 at Sakchi, near confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in Jharkhand
32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line
Coal from Jharia coalfields
Iron ore, limestone, dolomite and manganese from Orissa & Chhattisgarh
Iron from Minnesota
Great lakes Waterways
Water by Ohio, Monogahela and Allegheny rivers
Natural fibres: Wool, silk, cotton, linen and jute
Manmade fibres: Nylon, polyester, acrylic and rayon
Cotton Textile: Oldest Industry, Wheels and Looms to Power Looms
Muslins of Dhaka
Chintzes of Masulipatnam
Calicos of Calicut
Gold-wrought cotton pieces of Burhanpur, Surat and Vadodara
1st Modern Textile β Mumbai β 1854 β Warm Moist Climate, Port, RM & labour
Ahmedabad: Sabarmati River, 1st in 1859; 2nd largest after Mumbai, Manchester of India β Humid climate, land, labour, road & connectivity, export β non up gradation of machinery
Osaka β Manchester of Japan β Yodo River, extensive plains, humid area, Cotton imported from Egypt, India, China and USA; export at low price and good quality
Storage, processing and distribution of information
IT- India and Silicon Valley - California
Located near main road/ highways for an easy access
Firms can benefit from exchange of knowledge
Efficient Services and facilities such as roads, car parks and waste disposal
-Manishika