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Explain the role of ‘Hill Transport Subsidy Scheme’ in reducing regional imbalances in areas identified by the Government of India.

  • UPSC 2017
  • Regional Development and Planning

Alfred Weber showed that a plant settles where combined haulage of materials in and product out is least — so a transport-cost differential displaces that location away from the dearer site.

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