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Rourkela is located in the northwestern tip of the Indian state of Orissa at the heart of a rich mineral belt. It is situated about 340 kilometers (211 mi) north of state capital Bhubaneswar.It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited is situated here. It also has one of the National Institutes of Technology of the country. Rourkela Steel Plant was first to bring cacti to the whole Asia continent for the first time (1984). It is the 14th most clean and green city of India. Rourkela means your home in Sadri, the tribal language of the Raulia tribe, who were the original inhabitants of the area. Located in the Sundargarh district in Orissa, it is the second largest city and a modern industrial town that has been able to retain its natural beauty. Surrounded by wooded hills and on the confluence of rivers Bramhani, Koel and Sankha, Rourkela has emerged a beautiful town.
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