Elaborate the salience of Bangalore-Chennai Industrial Region.

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Bangalore-Chennai Industrial Region:
(i) This region witnessed most rapid industrial growth in post - Independence period. Till 1960, industries were confined to Bangalore, Salem and Madurai districts but now they have spread over all the districts of Tamil Nadu except Viluppuram.
(ii) Since, this region is away from the coalfields, its development is dependent on the Pykara hydroelectric plant, which was built in 1932.
(iii) Cotton textile industry was the first to take roots due to the presence of cotton growing areas. Along with cotton mills, loom industry spread very rapidly.
(iv) Several heavy engineering industries converged at Bangalore. Aircraft (HAL), machine tools, telephone (HTL) and Bharat Electronics are industrial landmarks of this region.
(v) Important industries are textiles, rail wagons, diesel engines, radio, light engineering goods, rubber goods, medicines, aluminium, sugar, cement, glass, paper, chemicals, film, cigarette, match box, leather goods, etc. Petroleum refinery at Chennai, iron and steel plant at Salem

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