3. INTRODUCTION ????
Have you ever thought why some states in India are
performing much better than others in certain areas? Why
do Punjab , Haryana , and Himachal Pradesh prosper in
agriculture and horticulture? Why are Maharashtra and
Gujarat industrially more advanced than others? How
come Kerala , popularly known as ‘God’s own country’
has excelled in literacy , health care and sanitation and
also attracts tourists in such a large number? Why does
Karnataka's
information technology industry attracts world attention ?
4. Some infrastructure in India and other countries.
Country Investment in
infrastructure
as GDP [2003]
Access to
water source
[2012] [%]
Access to
Improved
Sanitation
Mobile
subscribers
/100 people
Power
generation
billion kwh
China 20 92 65 81 4208
Hong
Kong
4 92 100 223 38
India 5 84 35 69 960
South
Korea
7 98 100 110 497
Pakistan 2 91 47 67 94
Singapore 5 100 100 153 45
Indonesia 14 84 59 115 170
5. HEALTH
State of health infrastructure
Private Sector health
infrastructure
Indian System of Medicine ISM
Indicators of health and health
infrastructure – A critical
appraisal
Women’s Health
