An overview of rural development in India since independence
Rajakutty, S.
Mini scale rural infrastructure development Report of the Second APO Multi Country Study Mission on Integrated Local Community Development held in Hyderabad from 19 to 29 January 1999: 81-88
2001
Document Number: 258811
This paper looks at rural development (which come to be considered synonymous with poverty alleviation) in India since Independence (1947). Specific topics examined include: the poverty alleviation and wage employment programmes; social security; the convergence of services/resources in rural development; the involvement of non-governmental organizations; and the impact of rural development policies.