Economy of Dhanbad

The economy of Dhanbad is famous for mining, utilities, retail, IT and cement etc. Dhanbad is the second largest city in Jharkhand, India: and in area also. In the terms of populations. It is 33rd in India in terms of population. It is called "The Coal Capital of India".[1]

Open-cast mining in the outskirts of Dhanbad

Mining
Dhanbad Coalfield

Dhanbad is called "The Coal Capital of India". It is rich in coal. This led to the foundation and opening of many coal companies in Dhanbad. Bharat Coking Coal 's headquarters is in Dhanbad. This is a subsidiary of Coal India. Here are many coalfields. Dhanbad has many coal mining companies such as Central Coalfields and BCCL etc. In Dhanbad there are 112 mines. It is in the whole over in the city of Dhanbad.[2]

Metals and cement

Hindusthan Malleables & Forgings Limited is a company in Dhanbad. It has been manufacturing graded, malleable, S.G (ductile iron), manganese steel, and alloy steel castings. It is supported by well-equipped pattern shop, fettling and grinding Shop, heat treatment shop having bell and pit cycle annealing furnaces, machine shop, physical, chemical and metallographic testing facilities and spectrometer for chemical analysis. The company has been awarded ISO 9001-2008 and ISO / TS 16949–2009. It has a branch at Bhuli, Dhanbad.[3]

Projects

Projects and Development India Limited and ACC. Ltd at Sindri have many projects in and across Dhanbad. Indian railway is also a big and large employer in Dhanbad. This is been a large company in Dhanbad since its opening and establishment.[4]

Information Technology

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) set up its IT park branch at Dhanbad; it opened recently. Now Dhanbad will also become an IT hub. This IT Park will houses several IT and BPO companies. It is nearer to BIT Sindri. This IT Park was inaugurated by the chief minister Hemant Soren by online. It built at a cost of Rs 18.67 crore, this is the third STPI in Jharkhand, the other two being in Ranchi and in Jamshedpur. While the other is in Deoghar. [5]

See also

References
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  2. Pioneer, The. "CCL pays tribute to Ambedkar". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. www.indiamart.com https://www.indiamart.com/hindusthan-malleables-forgings/aboutus.html. Retrieved 2020-12-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Eastern Railway to reopen non-suburban passenger train services from December 21". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. Dec 30, टाइम्स न्यूज़ नेटवर्क / TNN /; 2020; Ist, 06:00. "Software tech park inaugurated in Sindri , H'bag gets new collectorate building | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-03.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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