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Why textile industries are concentrated near hooghly river |
| Answer» Reasons for concentration of jute mills along the Hoogly river:\tWest Bengal is the storehouse of jute. It produces the highest quantity of jute.\tThe industry requires a lot of water which is easily available from the Hoogly river.\tCheap labour is easily available because of migrating labour from neighbouring states of Bihar and Odisha.\tInexpensive water transport in the river Hoogly is available.\tA large urban sector in Kolkata provides banking, insurance and loan facilities.\tKolkata is a good harbour which can provide facilities for the export of jute products in various parts of the world. | |