Distribution: Distribution of aluminium industries in India is closely related to the availability of cheap electricity and bauxite.
The country has 9 major aluminium plants:-
Jayakanagar in West bengal
Alupuram in Kerala
Mettur in Tamilnadu
Belagum in Kamataka
Hirakudand
Darnanjodi in Odish
Renukut in U.P
Korba in Chatiisgarh and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.
These are functioning under five producers namely:
- Hindustan Aluminium Company (HINDAICO) Renukut in Uttar Pradesh.
- Indian Aluminium Company (INDALCO).
- National Aluminium Company (NALCO) at Angul, Denkenel district of Odisha.
- Bharath Aluminium Company (BALCO) at Korba, Korba District of Chattisgarh.
- Madras Aluminium Company (MALCO) at Mettur, Mettur district of Tamilnadu.
- Vedanta Alumninium Ltd at Jharsuguda in Odisha.
Production :
- India produces only 3.4 percent of the tonnes of Aluminium in 2001 -02. It has increased to 16.3 lakh tones ‘ in 2010-ll.
- Now India is 6th largest producer of aluminium and 3rd largest producer of alumina.
- Most of the output is consumed to meet the domestic demand. So, India imports aluminium and its products.
