MINERAL RESOURCES & MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Contents
1. Mineral and Energy Resources 122
1.1. Types of Mineral Resources 122
1.2. Distribution of Minerals in India 122
1.2.1. The North-Eastern Plateau Region 122
1.2.2. The Central Belt 122
1.2.3. The South-Western Plateau Region 122
1.2.4. The North-Western Region 123
1.3. Ferrous Minerals 123
1.3.1 Iron Ore 123
1.3.2. Manganese 125
1.4. Non-Ferrous Minerals 126
1.4.1. Copper 126
1.4.2. Bauxite 126
1.4.3. Lead 126
1.4.4. Zinc 127
1.4.5. Gold 127
1.4.6. Silver 128
1.5. Non- Metallic Minerals 128
1.5.1. Mica 128
1.5.2. Limestone 128
1.5.3. Dolomite 128
1.6. Atomic Minerals 128
2. Energy Resources 129
2.1. Conventional Energy Sources 130
2.1.1. Coal 130
2.1.2. Petroleum 131
2.1.3. Natural Gas 132
2.2. Non Conventional Energy Sources 133
2.2.1 Solar Energy 133
2.2.2. Wind Energy 133
2.2.3. Tidal and Wave Energy 133
2.2.4. Geothermal Energy 133
2.2.5. Bio-energy 133
2.3. Conservation of Natural Resources 134
3. Manufacturing Industries 134
3.1. Types of Industries 134
3.2. Location of Industries 135
3.2.1. Geographical Factors 135
3.2.2. Non – Geographical Factors 136
3.3. Major Industries 137
3.3.1. Iron & Steel Industry 137
3.3.2. Cotton textile Industry 139
3.3.3. Sugar Industry 140
3.3.4. Petrochemical Industries 140
3.3.5. Machine Tools 141
3.3.6. Automobile Industry 141
3.3.7. Electronic Industry 141
3.3.8. Knowledge based Industries 142
3.4. Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation (LPG) and Industrial Development in India 142
3.5. Industrial Regions 143
4. Sources 149