Question
Download Solution PDFHindustan Steel Limited (HSL) was initially designed to manage which of the following steel plants in India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Rourkela.
Key Points
- Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL) was created with the intention of managing only one new plant in Rourkela.
- The Iron and Steel Ministry did the groundwork for the Bhilai and Durgapur steel plants.
- Hindustan Steel was given administration and oversight of these two steel factories in April 1957. New Delhi was the company's first registered office.
- In July 1956, it relocated to Calcutta, and in December 1959, it moved to Ranchi.
Important Points
- SAIL owns and runs five integrated steel mills, including those at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro, and Burnpur (Asansol), as well as three special steel plants in Salem, Durgapur, and Bhadravathi.
- In Chandrapur, it also owns a Ferro Alloy facility.
Additional Information
- Steel Authority of India Limited:
- Founded: 24 January 1973
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Chairman: Soma Mondal
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