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Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context

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1(i)Regional planning relates to :Show solution
Regional planning means planning with a spatial perspective to reduce regional imbalance in development. So it relates to an area-specific approach of development.

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1(ii)ITDP refers to which one of the following?Show solution
The text states that Bharmaur was designated as one of the five Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) in Himachal Pradesh. So ITDP means Integrated Tribal Development Programme.

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1(iii)Which one of the following is the most crucial factor for sustainable development in Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?Show solution
The chapter says that achieving sustainable development in the canal command area requires major thrust on measures to achieve ecological sustainability, and five of the seven measures are meant to restore ecological balance. Hence the most crucial factor is eco-development.

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2(i)What are the social benefits of ITDP in the Bharmaur tribal region?Show solution
The main social benefits of ITDP in Bharmaur are: a tremendous increase in the literacy rate, improvement in the sex ratio, and a decline in child marriage. The female literacy rate rose sharply, and gender inequality in literacy declined.

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2(ii)Define the concept of sustainable development.Show solution
According to the Brundtland Report (1987), sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It balances ecological, social and economic aspects.

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2(iii)What are the positive impacts of irrigation on Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?
3(i)Write short notes on drought-prone area programme. How does this programme help in the development of dryland agriculture in India?
3(ii)Suggest the measures of promotion of sustainability in Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area.
(i)Find out the area development programmes being implemented in your region. Assess the impact of such programmes on the society and economy in your locality.
(ii)Select your own area or identify an area facing severe environmental and socio-economic problems. Make an assessment of its resources and prepare their inventory. Suggest the measures for its sustainable development as it has been done in the case of Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area.

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