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Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region: This region extends from Thane to Pune and in adjoining districts of Nashik and Sholapur. In addition. Industries have grown at a rapid pace in Kolaba, Ahmednagar, Satara, Sangli. Major factors responsible for the development of "Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region.?
(i) Favourable climatic conditions for the development of cotton textile industry. Since cotton was cultivated in the black soil area of Narmada and Tapi basis.
(ii) Opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 providing impetus for its growth.
(iii) Availability of port facility for export-import and communication link with the peninsular hinter land made the Mumbai as Hub of cotton export centre of India.
(iv) The electricity was available as the hydel power was developed in Western Ghats.
(v) Availability of labour in the region.
(vi) With Mumbai-high petroleum fields, favoured the growth of refineries and petrochemicals.
(vii) Growth and development of various other industries e.g., engineering goods, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, electricals and electronics, software, ship building came up in the region.
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