What does infrastructure actually mean?
Infrastructure refers to the services necessary for the functioning of an
economy, like roads, structures, systems, tunnels, highways, telecommunication
and so forth. Infrastructure is a core part of a growing economy; in India’s
case infrastructure is its backbone. India’s infrastructure sector contributes
about 5% of its GDP. In terms of infrastructure India has the second largest
road network; and India’s railway network is the fourth largest in the world;
while its airport infrastructure includes 125 airports and it also houses a
number of large private and public sea ports.
In the recent past we have seen a lot of
development being taken in the infrastructure sector in terms of the
construction of new roadways, highways, opening of new airports and starting of
new rail routes. The highways connecting Agra and Delhi or the one connecting
Lucknow with Agra are a few examples of some new developments that have taken
place. The growing population rate has forced the government to improve the
infrastructural activities. Not only this, the rising use of internet and
telecommunication has also contributed to the growing rate of the Indian
economy.
The government is now more focused towards
the development of the rural areas; providing them with better housing
facilities, sanitation and drinking water facilities and also connecting them
with the outside world by the construction of roadways. So they are more
focused towards providing the rural people with better infrastructural
facilities. With so much of development happening there is a possible rise in
the infrastructural services. Indian
government’s main aim is to put in all its policies towards the development of
the infrastructure, because of which there is a strong employment prospect,
there is a rise in the demand of civil and structural engineers because of the
amount of development that is being made.
The development of infrastructural
activities means rise in construction activities; which eventually leads to the
growth of the cement industry in India. As a matter of fact no infrastructural
activity can take place without the use of cement; development of
infrastructure means rise in the demand of cement. India is the second largest
producer of cement in the country, with million tonnes of cement being produced
by the cement companies. Cement plants in India are located in Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Orissa. Rise in the demand of cement directly increases
the job opportunities for the unemployed.
Cement company jobs have also seen a sharp rise because of
the increase in the development of infrastructure. This is beneficial for those
who are unemployed and are looking for jobs. The government has not only taken
the initiative of developing our infrastructure but has indirectly or directly
increased the number of infrastructure services and cement company jobs. They
have created job opportunities for millions of people in the country.
We just hope that with time and with the
number of infrastructural activities happening our nation soon becomes a
developed nation from a developing one.
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