Summary |
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, inter alia, 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 cooperatives
• 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.
|
