Explain any two major parts of West coast of India.

1.	Explain any two major parts of West coast of India.
Answer» The major ports located in the west coast of India are (a) Kandla (b) Mumbai. 1. Kandla : It is a tidal port located at Eastern end of Gulf of Kachchh (Gujarat). It has a natural harbour and has a vast hinterland, rich in agriculture and animal husbandary. Its main exports consists of leather, petroleum products, chemicals, salt, cement, cotton and silk textiles and edible oils. The imports include crude oil, potash, fertilizers, machines and synthetic rubber. 2. Mumbai: Mumbai is the biggest, most spacious, natural, well shelter, and capital of the Maharashtra state. The port is situated towards the eastern side of Mumbai island which runs in a north-east to south-east direction. ‘ The length of this port is 20 kms and width is 6-10 kms. There are 54 berths in its wet dock. This port has become India’s largest oil terminal. It has rich hinterland. Important items of imports are foodgrains, crude oil, machinery, chemicals, fertilizers ore.

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The major ports located in the west coast of India are (a) Kandla (b) Mumbai.

1. Kandla : It is a tidal port located at Eastern end of Gulf of Kachchh (Gujarat).

It has a natural harbour and has a vast hinterland, rich in agriculture and animal husbandary.
Its main exports consists of leather, petroleum products, chemicals, salt, cement, cotton and silk textiles and edible oils.
The imports include crude oil, potash, fertilizers, machines and synthetic rubber.

2. Mumbai: Mumbai is the biggest, most spacious, natural, well shelter, and capital of the Maharashtra state.

The port is situated towards the eastern side of Mumbai island which runs in a north-east to south-east direction. ‘
The length of this port is 20 kms and width is 6-10 kms.
There are 54 berths in its wet dock. This port has become India’s largest oil terminal.
It has rich hinterland.
Important items of imports are foodgrains, crude oil, machinery, chemicals, fertilizers ore.

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