Economic development of border states of India

The Indian economy has a vast diversity of its people and resources, topography and levels of development between different States as well as within the same State. This volume which is primarily addressed to the border economies of this country and here especially to the sensitive areas in the North-East and North-West, tries to have a look into the key economic issues as well as levels of development achieved by different States in these areas.

The book is divided into four parts. Part one deals with the economic issues in the North East India, which comprises of seven States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura. Here an analysis is made of development that has occurred in areas like agriculture, land reforms, population, natural resources, energy and transport. Also the role that tribal culture as well as the maintenance of local identity can play in the development of this area inhabited mainly by tribals of Mongoloid stock has been spelled out from the experience of Mizoram and Nagaland.
In Part Two study is made of the Mizoram development experience in particular which has relevance as well to most other States in the North-East.
Part Three concentrates mainly on Punjab, which has lately been a major trouble spot in the country. And while discussing Punjab the author includes Haryana, which in fact couple of decades ago-before 1966 was an integral part of Punjab. Further, the growth path followed by Haryana is very much akin to that of Punjab. In other words, both these States despite their several problems-continue to constitute the fast growing frontiers in the country where most other parts trail behind.
Part Four summarises the main issues in this entire study involving two very sensitive regions of the country one in the North-East and other in the North-West.