4. Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant (HSL)

The Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant was established with the technical co-operation of Russain Government (erstwhile Soviet Union) in the Durg District of Chhattisgarh in 1959. It obtains its iron ore from the Dhalli-Rajhara mines about 95 km south of the plant, coal from Korba (Chhattisgarh), Bokaro and Jharia (Jharkhand), manganese from Balaghat and Bhandara, limestone from Nandani mines only 18 krn from Bhilai, water from Tandula Canal and Reservoir, electricity from the Korba Thermal Power Station. As it is located in the tribal belt of Chhattisgarh, cheap labour is locally available. The finished products are exported through the port of Vishakhapatnam.

Bhilai steel plant specialises in the production of pig-iron, crude-steel, and plates for ship-building industry. The plant also produces byproducts like ammonium sulphate, benzol, coal tar, and sulphate-acid.