In Defence of Regional Economic Development in India : A Case for the North East

Contents Foreword. Preface. List of contributors. Introduction. I. Macro economic and theoretical overview of the north east 1. Economic growth and sustainability of north eastern states/Amalesh Banerjee. 2. Macro economic development in India with an overview of north eastern region/Tarun Bikas Lahiri. 3. Producing economic history of the Tribes of North east India (An exercise in the methodology)/J.B. Ganguly. II. Agricultural sector and rural development in the north east 4. The economic impasse of North eastern region a way out through agriculture/R.K. Choudhury. 5. Rethinking on agricultural development need of North east farmers/D.N. Chakravarty. 6. Poverty in North east India/Prabin Baishya. 7. Rural development and combating poverty in Mizoram and Nagaland/Sukhendu Majumdar. 8. Household food and nutritional security a critical analysis of North eastern hilly areas/B.C. Bhowmik. 9. Towards a strategy for rural development/M.P. Bezbarua. III. Industrial aspects 10. The fourth revolution industrial location and regional development in India implications for the Eastern India/A.C. Mohapatra. 11. Technical education for industrial growth and prosperity in North east India/S. Aravamudhan. IV. Regional trade services and entrepreneurship 12. Approaching towards an open model of regional trade/A.K. Neog. 13. Importance of trans border trade in the economy of the North east the case study of Arunachal Pradesh/K. Alam. 14. Higher education in India with special reference to North east problems and perspective/X.P. Mao. 15. Role of HUDCO in housing and urban development of N.E. India/N.C. Das and Nayan Barua. 16. Problems of indigenous entrepreneurship in North east economic or psychological/Alok Sen. 17. The entrepreneurship question in Assam (a historical analysis)/Gorgy Chakraborty. V. Micro level studies 18. Settlements of undivided Kamrup district of Assam/N.N. Bhattacharyya. 19. Marketing of Arecanut in Assam a study in the lower Brahmaputra Valley region/Prasanta Saikia. 20. Educational development and health condition of the scheduled tribes of North east India with special reference to Barmans of Barak Valley/P.J. Goswami. VI. Socio political aspects and women issues 21. Politicisation of economic disparities in North east India/Girin Phukan. 22. Indian democracy some feelings and questions of a commoner from the north east/M. Kar. 23. The unhealthy health sector and the women of Assam/Archana Sharma. 24. Reservation of seats for women in grassroots democracy with references to Meghalaya/E. Jyrwa. 25. Empowering women through self help group a Meghalaya experience/Biloris Lyndem. 26. A blueprint for giving constitutional status to traditional institutions in Meghalaya/P.M. Passah. Index. This volume contains twenty six research paper contributed by eminent scholars and experts on the North east. The papers introduce new concepts and innovative ideas which are unique and different from other stereotyped strategies for regional development of North eastern region. the book pleads for the re orientation of development strategy for the seven states of the region in the backdrop of the economic reforms opportunities. Besides touching many vital issues like food and nutrition significance of technological education sustainable agricultural development model of interregional trade for the North east the book contains micro level studies dealing with unplanned urban growth marketing structure and problems of horticultural products and the educational and health status of backward tribes in the region. The book also focuses on socio political aspects and gender issues being factors of economic and income disparities leading to ethnic violence and insurgencies. Certainly the innovative and unique features of the book will attract widespread attention of the planners policy makers and administrators as well as academics and the general readers. 372 pp.…