Rural development is a strategy designed to improve the economic and social life of the rural people. Rural development involves extending the benefits of development to the poorest amongst the population. The concept of rural development has now become more comprehensive. In this two volume set an attempt has been made to focus on the problems being faced by rural sector for its development and to highlight the reforms to lead the sector towards its development. This comprehensive 2 volume set consists an extensive and authoritative study on various aspects of rural development and how resources can be utilised to overcome the hindrances in the path of upliftment of rural people. It is an attempt to understand the status and miserable condition of the rural population, over a period of time and to analyse to what extent the various resources can contribute to improve their lives. Issues related to agricultural labourers, poverty, unemployment, crop and irrigation management, etc., are discussed at length to draw a real picture of the rural problems. This set is poured with extensive details about economic and social aspects of rural development as well as the management of various resources like forest, finance, irrigation, etc., in the upliftment of the rurals. The book will be of immense use to students and teachers of rural development, economics, political science and those involved in social work, especially with reference to rural areas, personnel and officials of the IRDP, NABARD and other state and national government bodies engaged in rural development through local resources.
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