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Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation in India
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- Book Synopsis
- Bulk of India's population lives in rural areas. According to 2011 Census, rural population formed 68.8 percent of the total population of the country. Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, is the nodal agency for rural development in India. It co-ordinates, implements and funds schemes which aim at ensuring that the fruits of economic development reach the villages and the common man. Rural development implies both the economic betterment of people as well as greater social transformation. Increased participation of people in the rural development process, decentralisation of planning, better enforcement of land reforms and greater access to credit and inputs go a long way in providing the rural people with better prospects for improved quality of life. Improvements in health, education, drinking water, energy supply, sanitation and housing coupled with attitudinal changes also facilitate their social development. Various schemes/programmes have been launched for rural development including the following: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) [restructured as National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)], Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-day Meal Scheme (MDMS). The present work, consisting of 19 chapters, provides a comprehensive account of policies and programmes for transformation of rural India. It explains the key reform measures undertaken for raising the standard of living of the rural population. The aspects of rural India covered, include: Constitutional Provisions and Institutional Set up for Rural Development; Land Development Programmes; Rural Employment Programmes; Food and Nutritional Security; Rural Industries; Rural Credit and Co-operatives; Micro Finance, Self-help Groups (SHGs) and Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs); Rural Housing; Rural Transport and Communications; Rural Electrification; Rural Water Supply; Rural Health and Family Welfare; Rural Sanitation and Cleanliness; Rural Education and Training; Social Justice and Empowerment of Disadvantaged Groups in Rural Areas; Rural/Agriculture Insurance; E-governance in Rural Areas.
- About The Author
- Professor G. Satyanarayana is presently UGC Emeritus Fellow at Sri Krishnadevaraya University (S.K. University), Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh. He retired as Dean of Social Sciences and Director, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy from the same University. A gold medallist in M.A. (Economics), he has more than 100 research papers and six books to his credit. He successfully completed one major research project sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. Earlier he worked as Director, College Development Council, S.K. University, Anantapuram and also as a senior research officer in the Centre for Planning and Development Studies, a premier State sponsored Research Centre in the University. Deeply interested in the economics of cottage and small-scale industries and environmental economics, Professor Satyanarayana has produced 38 Ph.Ds and 22 M.Phil. scholars in different areas of economic research. He was awarded the Andhra Pradesh State Best Teacher Award for the year 2010. Dr. Madhusudana H.S. is currently working as Associate Professor of Economics, Government First Grade College, Mulbagal, Kolar, Karnataka. He obtained his M.A. (Economics) and M.Phil. degree from Bangalore University, Bangalore in 1993 and 1996 respectively and obtained his Ph.D. Degree from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh in 2005. He has participated and presented research papers at various national and international conferences/semi
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9788177083071
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- New Century Publications, (05 November 2012)
- Number of Pages
- 382
- Weight
- 1110 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 245 x 190 x 33 mm
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