Ambedkar’s Role in Economic Planning and Water Policy

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The book develops a new insight into the evolution of Economic Planning and Water and Power Policy in India during the period immediately preceding Independence. It brings to light lesser known facts about the Central Government’s Water Policy and highlights the fact that the Post-War Reconstruction Plan of 1942-1947 led to the initiation of economic Planning in India. Similarly, the new water policy led to some basic decisions related to the planned development of water resources in the country. The book analyzes Dr. Ambedkar’s views on Economic Development and Planning and relates how he left the stamp of his profound scholarship, scientific and humanistic approach on India’s Post-War Economic Plan and Water and Power Policy. Given the on going discussion on the question of Inter-State Water disputes and alternative ways of harnessing water resources in the country, the book will be of use to students of economic history, policy makers and to those interested in the study of Dr. Ambedkar.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sukhadeo Thorat

Dr. Sukhadeo Thorat is currently the Chairman of University Grant Commission and a Professor of Economics in the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He studied at the Milind College of Arts (Aurangabad, Maharashtra), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Aurangabad), Jawaharlal Nehru University (Delhi), and Main School of Economics, Warsa (Poland). During 1989-1991, Dr. Thorat was a visiting fellow at Iowa State University (Ames), Centre for International and Comparative Studies, Iowa City, and International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC (U.S.A.). He was a founding Director of Indian Institute of Dalit Studies during 2002-2005. Dr. Thorat's research work relates to mainly Agricultural Development, Rural Poverty, Institution and Economic Growth, Problems of Marginalized Groups, Economics of Caste System, Economic Discrimination, Human Rights Issues, Economic and Social thoughts of Ambedkar, and Slums etc. He has to his credit eleven books and more than fifty papers in national and international journals.