Briefly discuss the state of infrastruture at the time of Independence.
Briefly discuss the state of infrastruture at the time of Independence.
The state of infrastructure under the colonial rule can be understood with the help of the following points:
(i) Roads The roads constructed before independence were not fit for modern transport. It was very difficult to reach rural areas during the rainy season.
(ii) Railways British rulers introduced railways in India in 1850 and it began its operation in 1853 between Bombay and Thane. It is considered one of the important contributions of the British.
(iii) Water and Air Transport The colonial rulers took measures for the development of water transport. However, the inland waterways proved uneconomical as in the case of the coast canal on the Orissa coast. The colonial government also showed the way to air transport in 1932 by establishing Tata Airlines.
(iv) Communication Modern postal system started in India in 1837. The first telegraph line was opened in 1857.
The state of infrastructure under the colonial rule can be understood with the help of the following points:
(i) Roads The roads constructed before independence were not fit for modern transport. It was very difficult to reach rural areas during the rainy season.
(ii) Railways British rulers introduced railways in India in 1850 and it began its operation in 1853 between Bombay and Thane. It is considered one of the important contributions of the British.
(iii) Water and Air Transport The colonial rulers took measures for the development of water transport. However, the inland waterways proved uneconomical as in the case of the coast canal on the Orissa coast. The colonial government also showed the way to air transport in 1932 by establishing Tata Airlines.
(iv) Communication Modern postal system started in India in 1837. The first telegraph line was opened in 1857.
