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  Mention any six factors responsible for the location of jute mills in the Hugli basin. Or Explain any three factors which are responsible for localisation of jute textile mills mainly along the banks of the Hugli river.

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                  Factors responsible/or 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) Availability of cheap labour from nearby areas. (v) Kolkata port provides facilities for export of jute goods. (vi) Kolkata as a large urban centre provides banking, insurance and other commercial facilities. (for the alternative question, explain any of the above three reasons in some detail)