Question

Consider the following regarding the Aluminum Industry:

1. NALCO has an alumina refinery in Damanjodi and a smelter in Angul.
2. HINDALCO is located in Maharashtra.
3. BALCO has plants in Korba and Ratnagiri.

• A. 3 only
• B. 1 only
• C. 1, 3
• D. All

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1, 3

Aluminum Industry in India

• NALCO (National Aluminium Company Limited):

  • NALCO operates an integrated alumina refinery in Damanjodi, Odisha.

  • It also has an aluminum smelter complex located in Angul, Odisha.

  • NALCO is a public sector undertaking and a major producer of aluminum in India.

• HINDALCO (Hindalco Industries Limited):

  • HINDALCO's primary aluminum production facilities are located in various parts of India, including Renukoot (Uttar Pradesh), Muri (Jharkhand), and Belgaum (Karnataka).

  • While Maharashtra is a significant industrial state, HINDALCO's major aluminum production units are not primarily based there.

  • It is the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group.

• BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company Limited):

  • BALCO has its major integrated aluminum complex, including a smelter and a power plant, in Korba, Chhattisgarh.

  • BALCO also has a smelter plant in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

  • BALCO was a public sector undertaking, but a majority stake was acquired by Vedanta Resources