Rourkela - राउरकेला

A visitor to Rourkela is charmed by the Steel Plant with the Fertilizer Complex, Indira Gandhi Park with a Zoo and a lake. Rourkela is a large industrial town, surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. Situated in an area with the richest deposit of mineral wealth in Orissa, Rourkela came into prominence in 1955, with the establishment of the first of the three public sector steel plants in India. It is the most convenient base for visiting other interesting places in the Sundargarh district.

Set in the lap of nature, Rourkela has come into prominence with the establishment of the first of the three public sector steel plants set up in India in 1955. Situated in the minerally rich belt of Orissa, Rourkela marked a new era in the Steel Industry of India being the only steel plant devoted primarily to the production of flat products and sheets. Rourkela serves as the most convenient base for visiting the places of interest in the district of Sundargarh.