Rail transport in India :- Rail transport is a commonly used mode of long-distance transportation in India. Almost all rail operations in India are handled by Indian Railways, under the union Ministry of Railways. The rail network traverses the length and breadth of the country, covering a total length of 63,140 kilometres (39,233 mi). It is said to be the 4th largest railway network in the wor...

National Highways in India National Highways are the main long-distance roadways in India and one of the highly used means of transport in India. They playa significant role in the Indian economy. The National Highways, the majority 2 laned (one in each direction), constitute a total of about 65,000 km, out of which 5,840 km is to be converted into “Swarna Chathuspatha” or Golden Quadrilater...

Industry in India Though agriculture has been the main preoccupation of the bulk of the Indian population, the founding fathers saw India becoming a prosperous and Modem State with a good industrial base. Programs .. were formulated to build an adequate infrastructure for rapid industrialization. Since independence, India has achieved a good measure of self-sufficiency in manufacturing a variety...

AGRICUL TURE AND FOOD MANAGEMENT Increase in agriculture production needs to come through an increase in gross cropped area (multiple cropping), coverage of area under irrigation and improvement in the productivity levels. The Planning Commission has made an assessment of trend growth of various parameters that contribute to agricultural growth. Except for an increase in the rate of growth of cre...

Agricultural research Institutes :- Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair CARl is mandated to provide a research base to improve the productivity of important agri-horticulture, livestock and fisheries of Andaman and Nicobar Islands through adaptive and basic research for attaining economic self- efficiency. Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan A unique multidis...