Gomia, in Bokaro district, Jharkhand, hosts Asia's largest explosives factory. It was established in 1956 by Imperial Chemical Industries as Indian Explosives Limited. The factory was later acquired by Orica. Gomia has a residential colony for about 3500 employees. Getlasud, Barhi, and Sindri do not have explosives production facilities. Sindri is known for its fertilizer plant, not explosives manufacturing.
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