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d. Social development
Development activities are essential for the development of a society. They make several
facilities like health services, education, transportation, communication, employment,
etc. available in the society. As a result, people start getting advantages from all of them.
They bring change in attitudes and behaviours of people. People can have social and
economic changes with the development works. Hence, they become more committed
and responsible for the development of entire society.

Fig: 8

e. Balance in environment

Development activities need to be conducted in
all the places of country. During the conduction
of development works, there is utilization of
local resources like forest, water, soil, minerals
etc. Moreover, the required facilities will be
available in the local level. When the required
facilities are available in the local level, people
are discouraged to migrate in other places
that controls unmanaged urbanization and
several other problems in next place. Hence, Fig: 9
development activities make balance in environment by the utilization of resources as
well as distribution of population proportionately in a place.

f. Development of skills
Various types of development activities
need various types of manpower. More and
more people get job opportunities during
the conduction of development activities.
As a result, people get opportunities to gain
knowledge, skills and become more capable,
efficient and skillful. Ultimately, the skills and
knowledge gained during the development
activities can be utilized for the overall Fig: 10
development of entire nation.

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