Rural development in India : approaches, strategies and programmes

In recent years, in the context of the achieve ment of goals for removal of poverty, mitigation if of inequalities of incomes, wealth and opportunities, solution to the problems of unemployment and underemployment and provision of basic needs to the people living below poverty line, Rural Development is increasingly acquiring a place of prominence In India too, the Planning Commission has bent laying greast emphasis on rural develop ment programmes since the inception of the Fint Five Year Plan A frontal attack on poverty has been exercised from the late seventies and an integrated Rural Development appenach has been adopted
The persent book critically and in detail studies the different approaches, strategies and pro grammes of Racal Development in India. As exercise has also been made to evaluate various munal development schemes. Observations and soggestions are also put forth to improve the programmes

This unending book will be of great use to scholars and students of economics, commerce, rural development and geography. The volume will also buip to rent the action of plasser, academicians, politicians, social workers and environmental scienciats towards has issues of al development