Lamba, P. S. (ed.)

Science technology and rural development - 1st ed. - New Delhi Anmol Pub. 1988 - 297p.

This volume, containing selected contribu tions by leading authorities on different aspects of urbanization industrialization, presented at the Symposium on Science, Technology and Rural Development in the Union Territory of Delhi, organized by the Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi dur ing 21-23 December 1987, makes available to the planners, policy-makers, governmental functionaries, town-planners and the know ledgeable laymen, a wealth of data and in formation as well as expert opinions on the diverse issues pertaining to the rapid spread of metropolitan cities.

The broad areas covered are:

1. Land Acquisition-Urbanization and Socio-economic

& Environmental

Imbalances

2. Employment Generation

Delhi.

in Rural

3. Industrialization in Rural Delhi 4. Science, Technology & Rural Delhi

Transformation of the Agricultural

Base in Rural Delhi 6. Energy & Rural Delhi

7. Education & Women in Rural Delhi 8. Rural Delhi around 2001 AD

The volume also highlights some schemes for rehabilitation of the uprooted families of urbanized villages.

The contents of the volume and the recommendations emanating from the deli berations of the Symposium are of as much relevance to other metropolitan areas in India and other developing countries as to Delhi.

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