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Chapter : 2. Manufacturing Industries
Factors responsible for the high concentration of cotton mills in Maharastra & Gujarat
Factors responsible for the high concentration of cotton mills in Maharastra & Gujarat 1. Climate : Humid climate is essential for this industry because thread does not break so frequently. 2. Transportation : This help in the import of machinery and long staple cotton. 3. Power : Cheap hydroelectricity is readily available from the near by areas. 4. Raw material : The black cotton soil provided cotton as the basic raw material. 5. Cheap Labour : They have high density of population so both skilled and unskilled loabour is available in large number. 6. Market : There is ready market for Mumbai products both in India and abroad. 7. Capital : Mumbai is a great commercial and financial centre of India. So capital which is required is easily available.