Explain any 3 factors reponsible for the concentration of jute industry in HUGLIbasin
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The 3 factors are :
Fertile soil
The jute is a soil exhausting crop and hence fertile soil is required for its growth .
Thus the Hugli Basin is a good place because it has fertile soil as it is a river basin .
Availability of resources
Enough resources are available for the jute crops .
This makes it favourable also .
Workers
The labour needed for working is also available in West Bengal which is populated .
This area hence is favourable.
Factors responsible for the location of Jute textiles in Hugli basin are :-
⏩ Proximity of the jute producing areas.
⏩ Inexpensive water transport.
⏩ Good network of railways, waterways and railways to facilitate the movement of raw materials.
⏩ Abundant water resource.
⏩ Cheap labours.
⏩ Port facilities to export jute.
⏩ Large urban center (Kolkata) provides banking.