Core Areas of Service Sector - Social Infrastructure of Maharashtra

Social infrastructure refers to all the facilities that improve the quality and skills of human beings. It includes educational institutions, healthcare centers, housing, water supply, and sanitation, which contribute to the welfare and productivity of people.

• Improves health, education, and overall quality of life.
• Helps create skilled, productive, and healthy individuals.
• Indirectly contributes to economic development by enabling a better workforce.

For instance, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in India expanded access to school education, while Swachh Bharat improved public sanitation—both boosting the country’s social infrastructure.

• Social infrastructure consists of services that develop and protect human resources.
• It improves living standards and supports overall economic progress.
• Good social infrastructure leads to healthy, skilled, and productive people.