Infrastructure test - 2

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 12th April 2005.

The Ministry of Power has launched the 'Partnership in Excellence' programme. In this 26 thermal stations (with PLF less than 60%) have been taken up for improving the efficiency.

 In order to meet the growing demand for electricity, between 2000 and 2012, India needs to add 1,00,000 MW of new
capacity, whereas, at present, India is able to add only 20,000 MW a year.

At present, nuclear energy accounts for only 2.4 per cent of total primary energy consumption, against a global average of 13 per cent. This is far too low.

The census 2001 shows that in rural India only 56 per cent households have an electricity connection and 43 per cent still use kerosene.

 Tap water availability is limited to only 24 per cent rural households. About 76 per cent of the population drinks water from open sources such
as wells, tanks, ponds, lakes, river , canals, etc.

India is already the world’s fifth largest producer of wind power, with more than 95 per cent investments coming from the private sector.

India produces nearly 90 percent of its energy requirements, 65 percent of which are met by coal. 

Infrastructure divide  into two categories — economic and social.Both increasing the productivity of the factors of production and improving
the quality of life of its people.

In adequate infrastructure can have multiple adverse effects on health. Improvements in water supply and sanitation have a large impact by reducing morbidity.