In Defence of Regional Economic Development in India: A Case for the North East

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This volume contains twenty-six Research Paper contributed by eminent scholars and experts on the North-East. The Papers introduce new concepts and innovative ideas which are unique and different from other stereotyped strategies for regional development of North-Eastern Region. The book pleads for the re-orientation of development strategy for the seven states of the Region in the backdrop of the economic reforms opportunities. Besides touching many vital issues like food and nutrition, significance of technological education, sustainable agricultural development, model of interregional trade for the North-East, the book contains Micro Level Studies dealing with unplanned urban growth, Marketing structure and problems of horticultural products, and the educational and health status of backward tribes in the Region. The book also focuses on socio-political aspects and gender issues being factors of economic and income disparities leading to ethnic violence and insurgencies. Certainly, the innovative and unique features of the book will attract widespread attention of the planners, policy makers, and administrators as well as academics and the general readers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR P.M. Passah

Dr. P.M. Passah, Professor of economics (Rtd.) and former Chief Proctor of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, is an eminent economist having more than 70 research papers to his credit. He attended more than 70m national and regional conferences, seminars, symposiums, etc. Formerly, member of the state Planning Board, Meghalaya; Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board and Meghalaya Education Advisory Committee, presently, he is member of Meghalaya Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. He was the President of the North Eastern economic Association and presently the president of Meghalaya economic Association. He is a life member of the Indian Economic Association; Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, and several other national and regional organizations. He is now on Advocate of the bar Council of Assam, Meghalaya, etc. and the Chairman of the economic Cell, Bhartiya Janata party of Meghalaya . He has co-authored-Population, Poverty and Environment in North East India (2000), and Jaintia Hills (Home to a Meghalaya tribe)-Its Environment, land and People (2002).