Padmanabhan Nair
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The purpose of this book is to take a look at how Public Services in India are operating and a few practical demonstrations of the same. Further, we examine policies and frameworks which could be of use in this context, whether local or international. To demonstrate the practicalities of the situation a few local and international case studies are included.For the purposes of this book, a public service is strictly confined to that which is required to be ...
The Human Development Index (HDI) has been looked on as an adequate indicator to measure the macro-health of a society. It consists of a weighted average mix of wealth, health and education, which are regarded as the key social drivers of any populace. The book tries to look at the micro and macro aspects of human development. In the macro situation, the book looks at the practical aspects of human development regionally, nationally and internationally, ...
The financing of infrastructure projects has traditionally been the responsibility of the government. However, with the realization of infrastructure development in a nation’s economic growth, a majority of the countries has encouraged the effective utilization of the various financial avenues to meet the increasing demands of infrastructure financing. The international experiences of the Asian Development Bank, United States of America and Scotland have been ...
This book looks at a few indicative aspects of rural infrastructure facilities in India without which the dream of achieving a sustainable economic development will not be achieved. The objective of this book is to take a long and hard look at rural infrastructure in all its aspects and to present examples of how various parts of the country and comparable developing countries have resolved problems in this area. If this book proves useful to NGOs, state and ...
Water is at the root of life. While it is seen as a free resource, the supply, distribution and maintenance of water require management. This book also discusses to the inter-basin transfer of water and water harvesting. The book looks at water management, from a macro as well as a micro perspective. This book is ideal for practitioners, consultants, and aspiring students who are ready understand water management and study for themselves, the "nuts and ...
You wouldn't think of Education and Health as "Infrastructure", but if you stretch your mind a bit and reinterpret the term, both these areas are very much part of infrastructure. Readers will learn about successful policy frameworks in health and education adopted by developing countries and the significant role played by IT. Consider this book as your roadmap to understanding these two sectors.
Much has been written on infrastructure projects in India but little is known about the development of the policy as a systematic process. Readers will find details of the Infrastructure Policy Framework in India, approaches of the Tenth Plan regarding infrastructure, efforts in India towards sustainable Urban Development, environmental policy, education infrastructure, electricity, water policy, transport policy and more. Also find insights into relationship of ...
Containerization is a system of intermodal cargo transport using standard ISO containers that can be loaded on container ships, railroad cars and trucks. It has revolutionized cargo shipping. Today, nearly 90% of non-bulk cargo moves by containers put on transport ships. Containerization is an important cargo-moving technique developed in the 20th century. It has formed an integral part of logistics the world over, India is no exception too. The idea of ...