Paradigms of Regional Planning and Development
Contents: Preface. 1. Regional dimensions of agricultural development and poverty/Surendra Singh. 2. Regional planning for sustainable agriculture development--a case study of Assam/P.C. Dutta, N. Roy and B. Choudhury. 3. Disparities in agricultural development in Madhya Pradesh: a study of rates, pattern and production relations/Shri Prakash. 4. Inter-state disparities and policy measures/B. Satyanarayan. 5. Regional balance and resource transfer from centre to states/Kamta Prasad. 6. Growth and structure of exports of industrial goods from Punjab/Inderpal Kaur. 7. The need for transforming natural resources for sustainable and balanced development/S.K. Sharma. 8. Human development in India: an inter-state comparison/Naseem A. Zaidi and Md. Abdus Salam. 9. Fallacies and constraints of balanced regional development in India/M.L. Patel. 10. An alternative approach into the process of regional development/P.G. Marvania. 11. Policy measures for balanced and sustainable agricultural development/Kanchan Marvania. 12. Decentralised planning: issues and training implications: an analytical framework/Amitava Mukherjee and B.N. Yugandhar. 13. Decentralised planning : concept, approach, implication and lacunas/Amitabh Shukla and Rahul Singh. 14. Democratic decentralisation through Panchayati Raj administration: a study of its prospects in Mizoram/R.N. Prasad. Index.
Development is a complex notion and it has multi-fold dimensions specially with regard to process of planning. It has several linkages and casual relationship with natural, geographical, social, economic and political aspects.
Its a long debate in the theories of planning that whether centralised planning system or decentralised planning system is good for solving the problems of a nation?
The answer lies in the fact, which is evident by empirical evidences and experiences that a scientific planning system should be based upon a scientific approach, i.e. Regional planning which is a combination of several natural, geographical economic, social factors, etc. The present book is an attempt in this direction.
This book provides a deep insight and empirical evidences on the relation of various aspects of regional planning with development, through which the planning mechanism can be strengthened. It analyses the dimensions of natural endowments, infrastructural, agricultural, industrial and human development as well as evaluates the role of resource transfers, decentralisation, federalism, regional disparities, etc. which are very crucial factors in achieving a real development.
The book is useful for the researchers of various disciplines, planners, academicians and for all those who have interest in the subject and are involved in the architecture of planning. (jacket)
Development is a complex notion and it has multi-fold dimensions specially with regard to process of planning. It has several linkages and casual relationship with natural, geographical, social, economic and political aspects.
Its a long debate in the theories of planning that whether centralised planning system or decentralised planning system is good for solving the problems of a nation?
The answer lies in the fact, which is evident by empirical evidences and experiences that a scientific planning system should be based upon a scientific approach, i.e. Regional planning which is a combination of several natural, geographical economic, social factors, etc. The present book is an attempt in this direction.
This book provides a deep insight and empirical evidences on the relation of various aspects of regional planning with development, through which the planning mechanism can be strengthened. It analyses the dimensions of natural endowments, infrastructural, agricultural, industrial and human development as well as evaluates the role of resource transfers, decentralisation, federalism, regional disparities, etc. which are very crucial factors in achieving a real development.
The book is useful for the researchers of various disciplines, planners, academicians and for all those who have interest in the subject and are involved in the architecture of planning. (jacket)
