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Question 2(c)

Name the steel plant located in Andhra Pradesh. What two advantages this steel plant have over the other steel plants in the public sector?

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Visakhapatnam Steel plant is located in Andhra Pradesh.

Two advantages this steel plant has over the other steel plants in the public sector are-

  1. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a modern integrated steel plant with the latest technology and some of the largest units.
  2. Visakhapatnam’s modern protected harbour and deep land locked port facilitates import of raw materials and export of finished goods.