Paperback. A Blueprint of Smart VillageTransforming Rural India: Gandhi's Gram Swaraj Meets 21st-Century Technology & SustainabilityIn a nation where villages still house nearly two-thirds of its people, the future of India will be decided in its rural heartland. This groundbreaking book reimagines Mahatma Gandhi's timeless vision of Adarsh Gram and Gram Swaraj for the digital age - creating self-reliant, technologically empowered, and ecologically balanced villages that can drive India toward its $30 trillion Viksit Bharatat2047 goal.Written by economist Mukesh Ralhan, with decades of experience at the Reserve Bank of India and Statistics Canada, A Blueprint of Smart Village offers the first comprehensive, policy-ready roadmap that fuses Gandhian philosophy with modern innovation. It presents a practical framework built around the Smart Village Index (SVI) - a multidimensional tool to measure and guide rural transformation - while integrating digital infrastructure, renewable energy, precision agriculture, water security, waste-to-wealth systems, and participatory governance.For anyone committed to balanced national growth - policymakers, development practitioners, NGOs, CSR leaders, researchers, and village leaders - A Blueprint of Smart Village provides the definitive roadmap to ensure no village is left behind on India's journey to becoming a developed nation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: A Blueprint of Smart Village (Paperback)
Publisher: Notion Press
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798904510671
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A Blueprint of Smart VillageTransforming Rural India: Gandhi's Gram Swaraj Meets 21st-Century Technology & Sustainability

In a nation where villages still house nearly two-thirds of its people, the future of India will be decided in its rural heartland. This groundbreaking book reimagines Mahatma Gandhi's timeless vision of Adarsh Gram and Gram Swaraj for the digital age - creating self-reliant, technologically empowered, and ecologically balanced villages that can drive India toward its $30 trillion Viksit Bharat@2047 goal.

Written by economist Mukesh Ralhan, with decades of experience at the Reserve Bank of India and Statistics Canada, A Blueprint of Smart Village offers the first comprehensive, policy-ready roadmap that fuses Gandhian philosophy with modern innovation. It presents a practical framework built around the Smart Village Index (SVI) - a multidimensional tool to measure and guide rural transformation - while integrating digital infrastructure, renewable energy, precision agriculture, water security, waste-to-wealth systems, and participatory governance.

For anyone committed to balanced national growth - policymakers, development practitioners, NGOs, CSR leaders, researchers, and village leaders - A Blueprint of Smart Village provides the definitive roadmap to ensure no village is left behind on India's journey to becoming a developed nation.

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