Question
Why were the multi-purpose projects launched after Independence in India?
Solution
Multi-purpose projects, launched after Independence were considered as the vehicle which would have led the nation to development and progress, overcoming the handicap of its colonial past.
This was thought to integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban economy.
This was thought to integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban economy.
