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Mini steel plants can act as an instrument of decentralization of iron and steel industry in India. Explain.

  • UPSC 2017
  • Industry

A mini steel plant melts already-metallised feed, steel scrap and sponge iron (direct reduced iron), in an electric arc or induction furnace, with no coke ovens and no blast furnace.

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