Subject(s): Infrastructure (Economics) in India. -- Rural development in India. -- Role of infrastructure in development, data source and methodology -- Infrastructure development - Indian policy perspective, transport and communication, energy - electric power, non-conventional energy resources -- Irrigation : Level and extent of irrigation infrastructure development, issues and imperatives in irrigation infrastructure -- Rural credit : Rural credit infrastructure -- Marketing, storage and processing : Agricultural markets, storage, cold storage, processing -- Education, research and extension : Investment in agricultural research , policy and programmes, strengthening the agricultural research and extension of infrastructure -- Rural health -- Animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries : Pedigree stock/breed, animal health -- Transport and communication, energy, irrigation, rural credit, marketing, storage and processing, education, research and extension , rural health