Question
Mention the factors which are responsible for localisation of jute textile mills mainly along the banks of the Hugli river.
Solution
Factors responsible for localisation of jute textile mills mainly along the banks of the Hugli river are:
(i)Proximity of the jute producing areas.
(ii)Inexpensive water transport, supported by a good network of railways, roadways and waterways to facilitate movement of raw material to the mills.
(iii)Abundant water for processing raw jute,
(iv)Cheap labour from West Bengal and adjoining states of Bihar, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh.
(v)Kolkata as a large urban centre provides banking, insurance and port facilities for export of jute goods.
(i)Proximity of the jute producing areas.
(ii)Inexpensive water transport, supported by a good network of railways, roadways and waterways to facilitate movement of raw material to the mills.
(iii)Abundant water for processing raw jute,
(iv)Cheap labour from West Bengal and adjoining states of Bihar, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh.
(v)Kolkata as a large urban centre provides banking, insurance and port facilities for export of jute goods.
