Indian Infrastructure: a catalyst of inclusive growth

Indian infrastructure is witnessing a major overhaul ranging from small villages through metropolitan locations. Infrastructure industry is different from other industries because of its vast coverage of areas such as roads and bridges, railways, air ports and terminals, aviation, water supply and sanitation, electricity, power generation, ports, telecommunication, and irrigation.

According to approach paper of the 11th plan (2007-08 to 2011-12), investment in infrastructure is projected to increase from current level of 4.6% of GDP to an estimated 8%. To enable a rapid growth, Indian government has been taking measures to open infrastructure sector for foreign and private investment. World Bank and Asian Development Bank are some of agencies that are engaged in funding few large scale infrastructure projects. Government's supporting laws and several tax breaks help private players invest in this sector.

Breadth of employment opportunities in infrastructure industry far exceeds combined opportunities in many other industries. This industry offers employment to almost every social class - from unprivileged and underserved section to people with specialized skills and professional background.

Opportunities for lower section of society: Indian infrastructure sector offers various opportunities to unprivileged, illiterate and uneducated people. Building and road construction, carpentry or bench work, agricultural farming, drilling, painting and spraying, welding, fitting, plumbing, cutting, punching, soldering, drafting, brazing, security, automobile and repairing, masonry, driving, fiber cutting, rubber work, cement work, lamination, operating crane and other heavy vehicles are some of the areas where millions of people earn their wages.

People with work-related skills: Infrastructure development employs a number of less educated people with vocational training in areas such as - site supervision, civil and mechanical work, machine operation, aircraft body and bonded structure repair, architectural drafting, assembling and fabricating, automotive work, lab work, billing, calibration and instrumentation, chemical equipment control, data entry and computer operation, conveyer belt, database administration, networking, electrical and electronics, forestry, gas supply, machine installation, maintenance, repair, medical transcription, and power plant.

People with graduation and above: Every new infrastructure project comes with hundreds of opportunities for managerial and technical leadership. Engineers, MBAs, Project Planners, and Doctorates are in high demand to lead several large projects.

In spite of countless opportunities present in infrastructure space, a large section of population still remains unaware of them. One of the main challenges for leadership in this industry is to educate unaware section of the population on various job opportunities, and arrange training programs for skill-development. With increased awareness and training, infrastructure industry displays the confidence to remain a leading engine of India's all-inclusive growth.

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