Infrastructure

Infrastructure

“Our nation's infrastructure needs are tremendous, and they're growing.”

This presentation deals with

infrastructure

What is it?

Health

Energy

Relevance

State of infrastructure

What is infrastrucure?

Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of

a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function.It can be generally defined as the set of interconnected

structural elements that provide framework supporting an entire structure of development.

infrastructure

Sociale.g.Education

and health.Improves quality

of life

Economicale.g.Energy, transport

communication.Increases

productivity

Infrastructure development and economic development go hand in hand.If attention is isn't paid in this sector it can act as a deterent to economic growth.

AMOUNT SPENT ON INRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTUCTURE IS A SUPPORT SYSTEM ON WHICH THE EFFICENCY OF MODERN INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY DEPENDS.

Amount spent on infrastructre in different countries

• INDIA INVESTS ONLY 5% OF GDP IN INFRASTRUCTURE.THIS IS VERY LESS WHEN WE COMPARE WITH INVESTMENT MADE BY OUR NEIGHBOURS IN THIS SECTOR

Joint partnership in infrastructure

Traditionally, the government has been solely responsible for developing the country’s

infrastructure. But it is found that the government in infrastructure is inadequate. Today , the private

sector has started playing a very important role in infrastructure development

INVESTEMENT IN KEY AREAS

ENERGY

Source of energy

energy

commercial

coal petroleum electricity

Noncommercial

firewood Dried dungagro wastes

Consumption pattern of commercial energy in India

POWER SPLIT UP OF SOURCES OF POWER

Critical for development

Growth rate of power is higher than growth rate of GDP

Challenges of power sector

Electicity generated isn’t sufficent to feed growth rate

We suffer losses due to wrong pricing, distribution and inefficeny of management

Public unrest due to high tariffsThermal stations which are the mainstay of

India’s power sector face shortage of raw materials.

Population growth and economic development are driving demand for energy faster

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

Health

Health is not only absence of disease but also the ability to realize one’s potential.

Health is holistic process related to development of a nation

What the government spends is inadequate

How is health assesed?

Life expectanc

y rate

Nutrition levels

Life expectanc

y rates

Maternal mortality

rate

Importance of health infrastructure

Development of health infrastructure ensures healthy manpower for production of goods and

services.

Health infrastrucutre includes• Doctors, nurses,profeessionals• Beds and equipment• Well established pharmaceutical industry

Role of govt in health infrastructure

Government keeps an eye and regulates the following through broad policies:Medical educationAdulterationDrugs and poisonsMedical professionLunacy

Role of private sector

Private sector’s control two-fifth of total population

70% of hospitals are run by private people 60% dispenseries run by private players 80% health care for out-patients provided by

them 13 lakh enterprises employ 22 lakh people

Since LPG many private players have come in to set up state of the art health centers to promote heath tourism

Indian systems of medicine

• AYURVEDA• YOGA• UNANI• SIDDHA• NATUROPATHY• HOMEOPATH

Facts that need to be taken into consideration

i. We spend only 1.4% of GDP on infrastrucuture which is inadequate

ii. India has 17% of worlds population but 20% of diseases.

iii. Half the diseases are accounted for by communicable diseases

iv. 20% of population uses public health care facilities which aren’t staffed properly..

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