In a country like India where majority of people are living in rural villages, integrated rural development planning has got special significance. Appropriate location of social and economic activities over a physical space is considered to be essential for achieving balanced development of a region because we cannot provide all services and development programmes for all settlements due to scarcity of resources. The growth centres are an appropriate method for micro-level planning as it takes a whole hierarchy of centre places with its hinterland on its focus. The emphasis in micro-level its focus. The emphasis in micro-level planning lies on the planning from the lowest level to the highest level with a clearly demarcated region. Therefore growth centres oriented integrated area planning is the best approach for development of local resource potential and infrastructural facilities. The nook is great importance for students of Post Graduate, M. Phil and research Scholars in disciplines of science and social sciences. The book is also useful to solve the problem of regional imbalances and achieve balanced regional development.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P K Sharma
Dr. P.K. Sharma is position holder of Rajasthan University in M.A, M.Phil (Geography) and Diploma of population ecology. He has been awarded by UGC, JRF and SRF. Dr. Sharma has got his Ph.D. in geography in 2005 from University of Rajasthan. He is member of many national and international academic societies like-RGA, IGI, NAGI and CHEC- India. He has also participated and presented paper in various national level seminar/conferences. He has six research paper n his credit published in national and internation journals. Presently he is working as lecturer in geography he is working as lecturer in Geography at St. Wilfred’s P.G. collage, Jaipur.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.N. Mishra
Dr. R.N. Mishra is working as associate Prof. In the Deptt. Of Geog. University of Rajasthan Jaipur. Dr. Mishra had 22 years of teaching experience of Post Graduate and M.Phil level Geography, U.O.R. Jaipur. He has his graduation in science and Post Graduation as well as Ph.D. in geography from Rajasthan University Jaipur. He has deep interest of working in tribal areas and has written a number of papers on the subject. He has experience in Biogeography, Quantitative Geography and research Methodology. He has supervised research work of around two dozen Ph.D. students where around 20 students have been awarded the degree. He has also participated in various national and International level Seminars Workshops and conferences and has presented research papers. He was also completed study Project of I.C.S.S.R. in Tribal Area of Rajasthan. He has a number of Research papers on his credit.
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