Why are jute mills concentrated along the Hoogly river? Explain giving reasons.
Answer:
Reasons for concentration of jute mills along the Hoogly river:
- West Bengal is the storehouse of jute. It produces the highest quantity of jute.
- The industry requires a lot of water which is easily available from the Hoogly river.
- Cheap labour is easily available because of migrating labour from neighbouring states of Bihar and Odisha.
- Inexpensive water transport in the river Hoogly is available.
- A large urban sector in Kolkata provides banking, insurance and loan facilities.
- Kolkata is a good harbour which can provide facilities for the export of jute products in various parts of the world.