[5]: 4 The region has chemical, textile, bulk-drug manufacturing plants and IT parks,[5]: 9 James Heitzman considers it to be India's main petrochemical belt.
In 1971 there were 44 industries were located in it employing 16000 personnel, who all commuted to work from outside the region.
[6]: 203 By the end of the last millennium, stagnation had set in these industries, following a trend that saw a shift from secondary to tertiary employment.
Traffic rules in the area allow heavy transport vehicles entry only during night time.
The drivers of these vehicles can only speak their mother-tongues most of the times, which may be different from the languages spoken in the area.