Question

What factor played a special role in the Industrial development of Mumbai – Pune Industrial Region?

Answer 1

The Mumbai-Pune Industrial area enlarges from the districts of Nashik and Solapur.

Furthermore, the Industries has developed at a greater speed in Kolba, Ahmednagar, Satara, Sangli and Jalgaon districts.

The development in this area is fully linked with the development of the Cotton Textile Industry in India. Cotton plants are grown in the area of Narmada and Tapi basins.

The labours are available for cheap wages from the hinterland and the port facilities also available.

So this made Mumbai the “Cotton polis of India”.

Apart from the Cotton Textile Industries the chemical, plastic, electrical, electronics, software, shipbuilding, transport and fertilizers industries are also developed in this region.