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iv. Economic aspects
It is very important for the development activities. It is required to develop all types of
infrastructures. There should be investment for the conduction of development activities.
It is not possible to conduct the development activities without sufficient budget. A lot
of investment is required for the development of infrastructures. With sufficient budget
allocation, any development activities can be executed successfully.

c. Importance of Development Works
Development works bring positive changes in our life. They bring change in attitudes
and behaviours of people for the social, economic and cultural aspects. The main goal of
development activities is to provide necessary facilities to people. Some of the importance
of development works are as follows:

i. Economic development
Various development activities like construction
of road, hydro-power generation, establishment of
school, hospital, industries, tourism development,
etc. provide job opportunities to many people.
With the availability of job, people can generate
income and fulfill their basic as well as additional
needs. Hence, these activities help in the economic Fig: 5
development of people.

ii. Improvement of living standard
Development activities provide us facilities, help
in the welfare of people and improve the living
standard of people. For example, construction of
roads makes easy movement and transportation of
goods and services. Establishment of school imparts
education and enhances knowledge and skills.
Establishment of hospitals provides better medical Fig: 6
and health care services. Improvement in agriculture increases agricultural production.
Extension of communication facilities makes the world closer. Establishment of industries
provides job opportunities to people. With the availability of all those facilities, people
have gradual improvement of living standard.

iii. Availability of necessary facilities
Food , clothes, shelter, health services, education,
transportation, communication, drinking water,
sanitation, electricity, security, entertainment,
etc. are the prime needs of people. Conduction
of development activities makes several facilities
available for people. Availability of several facilities
helps people to fulfill their basic as well as additional
needs. Fig: 7
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