Explain the factors responsible for localisation of jute textile mills mainly on the banks of the river Hugli. -SST 10th

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Factors responsible for location of jute mills in the Hugli basin are:  (i) Proximity of the jute producing areas.  (ii) Inexpensive water transport, supported by a good network of railways and roadways.  (iii) Abundance of water for processing raw jute.  (iv) Kolkata as a large urban centre that provides banking, insurance and other commercial facilities.

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