Infrastructure
Infrastructure is a major sector that propels overall development of the Indian economy. The Secretariat for Infrastructure in the Planning Commission is involved in initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world class infrastructure in the country. This section focuses on power, bridges, dams, roads and urban infrastructure development.
S. No. | Category | Infrastructure sub-sectors |
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1 | Transport | i Roads and bridges ii Ports1 iii Inland Waterways iv Airport v Railway Track, tunnels, viaducts, bridges2 vi Urban Public Transport (except rolling stock in case of urban road transport) |
2 | Energy | i Electricity Generation ii Electricity Transmission iii Electricity Distribution iv Oil pipelines v Oil / Gas / Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility3 vi Gas pipelines4 |
3 | Water & Sanitation | i Solid Waste Management ii Water supply pipelines iii Water treatment plants iv Sewage collection, treatment and disposal system v Irrigation (dams, channels, embankments etc) vi Storm Water Drainage System vii Slurry Pipelines |
4 | Communication | i Telecommunication (Fixed network)6 ii Telecommunication towers iii Telecommunication & Telecom Services |
5 | Social and Commercial Infrastructure | i Education Institutions (capital stock) ii Hospitals (capital stock)6 iii Three-star or higher category classified hotels located outside cities with population of more than 1 million iv Common infrastructure for industrial parks, SEZ, tourism facilities and agriculture markets v Fertilizer (Capital investment) vi Post harvest storage infrastructure for agriculture and horticultural produce including cold storage vii Terminal markets viii Soil-testing laboratories ix Cold Chain7 x Hotels with project cost8 of more than Rs.200 crores each in any place in India and of any star rating. xi Convention Centres with project cost8 of more than Rs.300 crores each |
Key Terms:
- Industrial Corridor ,
- Industrial Regions ,
- Infrastructure ,
- Metropolitan Region ,
- Transportation in India