Infrastructure for Rural Transformation in India

India lives in villages. Around 69 percent of India’s population are rural. The large magnitude of the rural population their prevailing socio- economic conditions and the quality of life calls for all around development in rural infrastructure to achieve the objectives of equitable and inclusive infrastructure for economic growth and development in rural area can hardly be overemphasised in a developing economy like India with poor rural infrastructure. Even a marginal improvement in its quantity and quality could significantly improve economic development an human well being. Improving basic infrastructure, such as roads, transport, electricity, telecommunication housing, health, water and sanitation is essential for development and well-being of the rural population. The development of rural infrastructure could promote economic growth, improve the standard or poverty by generating both farm and non-farm employment and earning opportunities, increasing productivity, providing access to basic goods and services and improvising the health and physical condition of people (NCAER 2007), Empirical studies also report a strong relationship between infrastructure, economic growth , rural development and poverty reduction. Rural development generally refers to the process of improving the quality of life and economic condition of people living in rural areas. To achieve the desired social and economic development of the rural people a number of rural development programmers are being implemented. The agriculture sector is facing several challenges. The infrastructure is the backbone of any nation development and quality of life. Weather it is highways or railways or airways of even digi-ways, the government has gone beyond incremental growth to attain transformative achievements. One of the focus areas of digital India program is to promote digital literacy. Quality and affordable healthcare is one of the emerging needs for citizens in rural areas.