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082			_a307.7 DEV
100			_aKumar,Sharat (ed.)
245		0	_aDevelopment of Bihar and Jharkhand: Problems and prospects
260			_aDelhi
260			_bShipra Publications
260			_c2001
300			_a356p.
520			_aThe economic development of Bihar and Jharkhand concerns al as one tenth of India's population resides here. Any progression or regression in this part of the country has a direct bearing on the well being of the country. There is over dependence on agriculture in the plains of Bihar and the average size of land holdings is very small. Forests in the plateau region of Jharkhand, on the other hand, have been an important source of livlihood for the tribal population and their fast depletion is a matter of concern. The volume take stock of the state of the economy of the region (states with one tenth of India's population) as it puts together contributions from well-known observers of Bihar Economy. The book provides a rich blend of facts and analysis and is imbued with a sense of history and political economy. The contents are divided into Development Perspectives, Agriculture and Forestry; Industry and Mines, Irrigation, Power and Credit, and Fiscal Reforms.
650			_aTribes - Jharkhand
700			_aJha,Praveen (ed.)
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