Nashik transforms from a place of pilgrimage to an industrial hub

#satpur #nashik #MIDC Till the early 1960s, the city of Nashik was a place known basically for its temples, devotees who would keep coming to seek salvation and the families of priests – yes, the profession of performing pujas to appease the Gods and Goddesses usually rested on the shoulders of families on whom the dotes had complete faith and belief.
In those days, the only industries in Nashik were the India Security Press where coins were manufactured, the Currency Note Press where currency notes were manufactured and the Government of India Press where government stationary were manufactured.
However, real industrialization came with the setting up of the Mig-21 aircraft manufacturing factory in Ojhar, some 20-Km from the city proper. Simultaneously, two localities Ambad and Satpur were identified nearer to the city where MIDC was set up and some large industries took roots – prominent among these were big names like VIP suitcase, Victor Gaskets, MICO, Crompton Greaves, Mahindra and Mahindra, Shalimar Wires etcetera. Alongside these sprouted hundreds of ancillary industries to cater to the needs of the biggies.
And, in next to no time, there was a boom in infrastructure – these meant more buses on the roads, more schools and colleges dotting the city and suburbs, more houses, more hotels and restaurants. The mall culture also gradually crept in and movie halls transformed into multiplexes.
Moreover, with the widening of the National Highway No 3 towards Mumbai to six lanes, the travel time between the two cities has reduced considerably. As to access to Pune, the frequency of buses have increased and buses leave at every half hour intervals. Pune is an IT hub and, hence, an important destination that needs to be linked.

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