Solapur

Solapur (pronunciationⓘ) is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka.[6][7] Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur International Airport is under construction.[8] It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India.[9] It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.[10] Solapur leads Maharashtra in production of beedi(a type of cigarette).[11][12] Solapuri Chadars and towels are famous not only in India but also at a global level,[13][14] however there has been a significant decline in their exports due to quality issues.[15] "Solapuri chadars" are the first product in Maharashtra to get a Geographical Indication tag[16][17] It has been a leading centre for cotton mills and power looms in Maharashtra. Solapur had the world's second-largest and Asia's largest spinning mill.[18] The National Research Centre on Pomegranate (NRCP) of India is located in Solapur.[19][20][21] and pomegranate farming is done on a large scale in Solapur District.[22] The Science Centre in Kegaon (Solapur) is the third largest and prominent scientific association in Maharashtra.[23][24] The Raichur-Solapur Power Transmission line of 765 kV power capacity suffices the power grid accessing need of the southern states of Karanataka and Andhra Pradesh.[25][26][27][28] The first waste-to-energy electricity plant in Maharashtra is situated in Solapur.[29][30][31][32][33]