Identify major automobile clusters in India, enumerate the favourable factors for the location of automobile industry. (10 marks, 150 words)

Major automobile clusters in India—

① North cluster—in Delhi-Gurgaon-Manesar area

② West cluster at Mumbai-Ahmednagar area

③ South cluster at Chennai-Visakhapatnam industrial hubs

Favourable factors for location of automobile industry:

① Raw materials - like steel, glass, rubber must be available

② Land availability for assembly, RAD, etc

③ Port availability for easy export—

④ JLN port near Mumbai must.

④ Transport policy like D.I.P, SEZ, etc incentive industry in designated areas

⑤ Capital investment availability for higher quality manufacturing

At Chennai - Industrial hub—

① Demand - automobile demand in metro-areas, Port Mumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru

② Skilled labour for assembly, RAD, etc

③ Land availability for assembly-line setup ④ Haryana - Panxit Limit

④ Port availability go easy export—

④ JLN port, SRL, etc Incentive industry in designated areas

⑤ Capital investment availability for higher quality manufacturing—

Thus, automobile industry is a booming sector in India, with scope for higher-management - led growth.