Ch 16Infrastructure — Class 12 Economics, concept-first.

This chapter of the NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development course looks at infrastructure — the network of support structures on which a modern economy runs.

Have you ever wondered why some states in India do so much better than others in particular areas? Why do Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh prosper in agriculture and horticulture? Why are Maharash…

Infrastructure provides the supporting services in the main areas of industrial and agricultural production, of domestic and foreign trade, and of commerce. These services include:

Infrastructure is the support system on which the efficient working of a modern industrial economy depends.

Traditionally, the government has been solely responsible for developing the country's infrastructure.

Why do we need energy, and in what forms is it available? Energy is a critical aspect of the development process of any nation.

Health is not merely the absence of disease but the ability to realise one's potential — a yardstick of a person's well-being and a holistic process tied to the overall growth and development of a nat…

Infrastructure — both economic and social — is essential for the development of a country. As a support system it directly influences all economic activity by raising the productivity of the factors o…

The important terms and ideas introduced in this chapter, with brief explanations, are given below.

- Infrastructure is a network of physical facilities and public services; social infrastructure is equally important in supporting it. It is a key base for the economic development of the country.