India Rural Development Report, 2013-14

IDFC Rural Development Network

ISBN 10: 8125059148 / ISBN 13: 9788125059141

Published by Orient BlackSwan, 2015

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India is a large country with significant social, cultural and ecological diversity reflected in the realities of its rural society and developmental processes. The economic policies and developmental initiatives since independence, pursued largely from a common national perspective, have helped in the political and economic integration of various states and regions. Inter-regional differences nevertheless persist and the disparities have significantly changed in the last six decades. Regions have transformed and have become more complex, with disparities now visible even at a sub-regional level. This Report explores certain facets of rural transformations in their regional contexts. It brings together existing research by eminent scholars who have done extensive work on regional disparities on the following themes: Natural resource endowments and groundwater irrigation Backwardness within regions and districts Market integration and development of commodity markets Non-farm employment Inclusion of Dalits and Adivasis in the business economy Social movements and regions The Report goes beyond studying regional disparities and constructs regional typologies in order to formulate policy. This is because it has become clear that one-size-fits-all policies do not work. The emergence of new regions requires appropriate policy changes to accommodate diverse needs and aspirations. The Report also provides a comprehensive update on the state of rural development based on various new data available in the public domain since the release of the previous India Rural Development Reportin2013. It will continue to be an invaluable resource for policy-makers at the Centre and in the states, local bodies and corporates engaged with the rural sector. Students, scholars and researchers too will find it immensely useful.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: India Rural Development Report, 2013-14
• Publisher: Orient BlackSwan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8125059148
• ISBN 13: 9788125059141
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

India’s growth story in various sectors—industry, services, mining, and power—particularly since the dawn of the new millennium, though impressive, has not been inclusive. Whereas urban areas have developed fast, the rural areas still lack the basic infrastructure of connectivity, marketing and adequate means of employment generation.
Poverty remains a major issue with our huge population living in rural areas, particularly in BIMARU states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. In addition to low income, problems of violent conflicts, food insecurity, illiteracy, ill health, unemployment, gender inequality, unhygienic living, etc. are various aspects of rural society. It is therefore imperative to analyse the prevailing conditions and draw strategies for rural development to make the country’s growth broadbased.
Agriculture is still the mainstay of rural economy. The sector provides livelihood to over sixty per cent of labour force. Besides, it contributes nearly twenty-two per cent to India’s Gross Domestic Product, accounts for eighteen per cent of our exports and supplies the bulk of wage goods and raw materials for several industries. It is necessary to address agrarian distress through effective policies which are able to deal with the problems of low productivity, overdependence on nature, inadequate credit and marketing facilities.
The book contains articles from erudite scholars and experts in the field of rural development, who have deeply analysed the pertinent issues and made valuable suggestions thereon. It will prove very useful to the researchers and students of Economics, government executives concerned with the formulation and execution of policies for rural development, parliamentarians and legislators, and the common readers interested in rural development.