Key Points
Key Points: Infrastructure
- Infrastructure is of two types: Economic and Social.
- Colonial infrastructure (railways, roads, ports, water transport, posts and telegraphs) was developed mainly to serve British interests.
- Railways promoted the commercialisation of agriculture and colonial trade.
- All-weather roads were inadequate during British rule.
- India inherited weak infrastructure and major economic and social challenges at independence.
Concepts [8]
- Meaning of Growth and Development
- Indian Economy
- Features of Indian Economy
- Natural Resources
- Infrastructure
- Economic Infrastructure of India
- Social Infrastructure of India
- Contributions of Indian Economic Thinkers
