Rural Development of Orissa: Problems and Potentials

Rural Development of Orissa: Problems and Potentials contains essays on wide range of topics which attempts to examine socio-economic and regional problems in a tribal dominated backward state like Orissa. At one level, this study cold be seen as a continuation of the studies of rural, tribal and backward areas undertaken in 1950s. At the second level, this study could be seen as the first socio-economic study of the weaker sections of populations in terms of their weak resource base, their low position in social hierarchy, their relative lack of access to facilities provided by developmental programmes and their inadequate participation in institutions. Most of the weaker sections belong to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Women residing in the rural, tribal and backward regions of Orissa. The material being published has relevance today because the problems of the weaker sections and backward regions are still with us. While our weaker sections and backward regions are still with us. While our weaker sections and backward regions continue to suffer from many disabilities, there has been change in the socio-economic environment and many of them have been able to assert themselves and move forward. It is expected that the researchers working in this area will find this book useful and rewarding. This book will also be immensely helpful in guiding the policy makers, planners and administrators in reformulating policy paradigms.