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Indian worker passes metal piece of a ship to his female co-worker at Alang Ship breaking yard in Gujarat. She throws the metal piece along with pillows, which are further segregated for recycling. A female worker takes pillows and separate them from metal scrap. Alang beach (Gujurat, India) is one of the main ship breaking yards in the world. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India.Alang is known as land of lakes and temples. However today Alang is known for being Asia's largest and world's one of the most important Ship Recycling Yard where various material like Melting scrap, Cast Iron Scrap (Beed), Rolling Material, Profile Plates, Marine Machinery, Marine Engine, Diesel Generating Sets, Electric Motors and so many other items which are availa