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Why is Mumbai-Pune belt the most important region for industries in India?
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There are more
than 6,000 registered factories in Greater Mumbai. Mumbai-Pune region
is very important for industrial development due to the following reasons:
- Initial stage
development of industries here is owed to British rule with the establishment of
cotton industry.
- Existence of
natural port helped in exporting finished products.
- Coastal districts
of Ratnagiri provided skilled and unskilled labour.
- The Thal Ghat and Bhor Ghat provided vital connecting links with the rest of the
peninsular hinterland.
- Though Mumbai and
Pune are far, a fast electrical train connects the two places thus bringing Pune
under the dominance of Mumbai.
There are more than 6,000 registered factories in Greater Mumbai. Mumbai-Pune region is very important for industrial development due to the following reasons:
- Initial stage
development of industries here is owed to British rule with the establishment of
cotton industry.
- Existence of
natural port helped in exporting finished products.
- Coastal districts
of Ratnagiri provided skilled and unskilled labour.
- The Thal Ghat and Bhor Ghat provided vital connecting links with the rest of the
peninsular hinterland.
- Though Mumbai and
Pune are far, a fast electrical train connects the two places thus bringing Pune
under the dominance of Mumbai.
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