RBSE Class 8 Social Science Notes Civics Chapter 9 Public Facilities

These comprehensive RBSE Class 8 Social Science Notes Civics Chapter 9 Public Facilities will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

RBSE Class 8 Social Science Notes Civics Chapter 9 Public Facilities

→ Meaning of Public Facilities: Those facilities that are related to our essential facilities are called Public Facilities. For example-water, healthcare, sanitation, electricity, public transport, education, etc. Public facilities are related to people’s basic needs.

→ The ‘Government’s Role: One of the most important functions of the government is to ensure that public facilities are made available to everyone.

→ Status of Public Facilities in India: In India, die progress on public facilities has been far from satisfactory because:

• Shortage of supply
• Inequalities in distribution
• Compared to the metros and large cities, towns and villages are under-provided.
• Compared to wealthy localities, the poorer localities are under-serviced.

→ Public facilities should be provided in equitable manner: Allowing private companies to take over the task of water supply will not solve the issue because these companies will work on the basis of profit and services will become expensive which not be consumable for everyone. Whereas eveiy citizen of the country has a right to these facilities which should be provided to him/her in an equitable manner.