Infrastructure Development Index: An Analysis for 17 Major Indian States 1990·91 to 1994-95

• Completion date जनवरी., 2001
• Sponsor ICSSR
• Project leader A.L. Nagar
• Consultants/Other authors Sudip Ranjan Basu
• Focus

  In this paper, a method to compute a composite measure of infrastructure development by combining the available services of physical infrastructure is prepared. The value of the infra­structure development index (IDI) for 17 major Indian states for the period 1990-91 to 1994­95 is estimated. The weights to be attached to different physical infrastructural services are also obtained. The telecommunication services turn out to be the most dominant among the chosen physical infrastructure services, followed by the transportation facilities and availabil­ity of energy/power services. A positive relationship has been established between the IDI and per capita net state domestic product.