00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094849.0 260919s2018 ii 00 0 eng d 9789388162500 HN690.Z9C6 2018 307.14120954 23 Jyoti Sinha Rural Development / Principles, Policies and Management (2 Vol) Jyoti Sinha. New Delhi 2018. 240 pages Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Rural development has traditionally centred on the exploitation of land-intensive natural resources such as agriculture and forestry. Of late, rural development has assumed global attention especially among the developing nations. It has great significance for a country like India where majority of the population, around 65% of the people, live in rural areas. Rural development implies both the economic betterment of people as well as greater social transformation. In order to provide the rural people with better prospects for economic development, increased participation of people in the rural development programmes, decentralization of planning, better enforcement of land reforms and greater access to credit are needed. This section provides complete information on initiatives taken by the government for bridging the urban-rural divide by upgrading the standard of living of people in rural areas. Information about programmes, schemes, employment opportunities, Panchayati Raj institutions, development authorities, drinking water, sanitation, road construction, electrification of villages and food supply etc. is provided. This book is primarily targeted at graduate and post-graduate students of Rural Development, Agricultural Policy and Planning and Rural Management. Rural development—India. Rural development. Rural development—Government policy—India. Rural development—Government policy. Rural development projects—India—Management. Rural development projects—Management. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development bisacsh