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Lesson Pre-requisites of Development
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FACTS Development of infrastructures have several
to Understand benefits directly and indirectly.
For the development available means and resources should be utilized properly. Raw
materials themselves are not enough to develop. So skilled manpower and capital
are required to make the best use of raw materials. The basic facilities and the
services provided for the economic and social development of the nation are known
as Prerequisites of Development. The elements like education, health, transportation
communication, drinking water and electricity play an important role in the social
and economic development of a country. Development requires various means,
resources, facilities, services, etc. to transform a society positively. Prerequisites
are considered as the basic things that are a must for the smooth functioning of a
society. It is also called infrastructures. Besides the six elements of prerequisites
peace, natural resources, human resources, trade, commerce (market), capital, raw
materials, energy, irrigation are also considered as prerequisites.
The infrastructure of development plays a vital role in rapid development of the
society and establish peace in a country. It enhances job opportunities, growth in
economy. These can be growth in GDP, PCI and HDI of a country It gives over all
development of the country. The preconditions of development are:
Peace
Security
Skilled Manpower
Resources
Political Stability
Capable and Competent Leader
People's Participation
Delay of work is called Red Tapism
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