Explain the main problems, which are being faced by Kolkata – Hooghly Industrial Region?
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The main problems faced by Kolkata Hooghly industrial region-
(i) Eighty per cent of the jute hectarage went to Bangladesh, while most of the factories were located on the banks of Hooghly.
(ii) The direct inland link with Assam got broken.
(iii) Silting of Kolkata port is a major problem. The Farakka barrage is expected to help the situation, while the new Haldia port may ease the pressure to some extent.
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Pollution is one of the major concerns in the Kolkata – Hooghly industrial region. The pollution levels there are very high and well beyond the safety mark.
The government has been concerned regarding it and some recent efforts by the government has brought down the level of pollution in the region.
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