Sponsor Area

Rural Development

Question
CBSEENEC11009283

Write down the key issues in rural development.

Or

Write down some of the areas which are challenging and need fresh initiatives for development in rural India.

Solution

Key issues in Rural Development:

1. Development of human resources including illiteracy, more specifically female literacy, education and skill development.

2. Health, addressing both sanitation and public health.

3. Land reforms.

4. Development of the productive resources of each locality.

5. Infrastructure development like electricity, irrigation, credit, marketing, transport facilities etc.

6. Special measures for alleviation of poverty and bringing about significant improvement in the living conditions of the weaker sections of the population emphasising access to productive employment opportunities.