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The Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant was established with the help of British companies in 1956; production started in 1962. The city of Durgapur is located along the Damodar River. It obtains iron-ore from Singhbhum (Jharkhand), and Kendujhar (Odisha), coal from Raniganj, manganese from Balaghat (M.P.), and water from the Damodar river. It produces ingot steel.