Rural development and planning in India

The book forms an attempt to measure the impact of economic planning on rural sector in India as it is a known truth that India still lives in villages. No process of economic development in the Indian context, which has colonial economic base can be imagined without proper rural development.

In the first part of the approach an attempt has been made to study the problems relating to economic development in relation to rural development. Then a picture of uptilnow eco nomic development has been painted. To study impact of economic development measurement of standard of living of the Indian people has been made the yard-stick. Efficiency of the masses depend on consumption of necessaries and comforts, level of measurement of which has been taken into consideration. This study leads to determine the living condition of the people. Thus naturally the study projects that how economic development impacts on living standard of the people in general. A comparative rural-urban picture of living condi tion of the people has been presented. By this one may find here how and in what maner we have ved on the growth path and also there is proposal for future onward movement on planning road.

This important book will of great use to teachers, scholars and students of economics, rural development and planning and also to planners and administrators interested in the subject.