Rural Development — Flashcards

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Rural Development is an improvement of the social and economic status of rural people by proper utilization of locally available natural and human resources. It encompasses development of agriculture,…

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68.84% of India's population lives in villages according to the 2011 census report. This shows that India is truly a land of villages, making rural development crucial for national progress.

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Mahatma Gandhi said that 'development of its villages is the true development of India'. He also conceptualized the idea of 'Grama Swarajya' (village self-rule) through decentralization of power to vi…

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Rural development is important because: 1) Majority population lives in villages facing poverty, unemployment, illiteracy; 2) It can prevent rural-urban migration; 3) It can make agriculture profitabl…

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Administrative decentralization means providing administrative power and responsibility of developing the village to its own people. This enables creation of self-reliant, self-sufficient and prospero…

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The three-tier system consists of: 1) Grama Panchayat (village level), 2) Taluk Panchayat (block/taluk level), 3) Zilla Panchayat (district level). This system was given constitutional status through …

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Panchayat Raj institutions can provide: 1) Roads, drains, drinking water, street lights; 2) Toilets, school and hospital buildings; 3) Market-yards for selling produce; 4) Primary and middle school ed…

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PURA stands for 'Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas'. It was conceptualized by former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. It involves four links: Physical link (roads, electricity), Knowledge link…