Describe any three characteristics of BellaryChitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur iron ore belt in India.
Answer :
Points to remember :
- Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur in karanataka,
- Large reserves of iron ore, 100% export unit.
- Ore transported through slurry to pipeline near mangalore.
Answer to be written in exam :
- Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore.
- The Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are a 100 % export unit. These deposits are known to be one of the largest reserves of iron ore in the world.
- The ore is transported as slurry through a pipeline to a port near Mangalore.
