Due to its diversified industrial structure and proximity to Greater Mumbai, the growth-centres coming in district offers goods scope for development and expansion of these industries. The following industries also have development prospects in the growth-centres as well as outside the growth-centres in the dist- rict: Rice Mills, rice bran, Fruit Processing, Vegetable Process- ing, fish Preservation, Poultry, Dairy, Bee-keeping, Cattle Feed, Banana Fibre, Palm gur, Paper and Timber Products, Agricultural Equipments, Engineering, Automobiles, Pharmaceuticals and ancill- aries, Cold storage, Plastic Products and Electronic goods. New electronic zone at T.T.C. in Thane-Balapur area on 100 acres of land,would encourage establishment of electronic units. |
