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what are the challenges to rural dev

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. lack of dev of human resource
. lack of land reforms
. lack of infrastructural dev
. poverty
. dev of productive resource in each locality
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how is lack of dev of human resource a challenge

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. india has an abundance of human resource out of which 70% live in rural areas
. but it is not fully utilised
. human resource is important because they are req for production of goods and services
. human resource can be dev by ensuring education, skill dev and literacy for both men and women
. public and individual health along with sanitation also plays an important role in human resource dev

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how does lack of land reforms prove to be a challenge

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. land reforms is req to:

  1. abolish intermediaries who does not care about the land or agriculture
  2. free farmers from the exploitation of landlords and moneylenders
  3. protect the rights of the tillers
  4. increase agricultural productivity
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how is lack of infrastructural dev a challenge

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india lacks dev in the following infrastructural areas:

  1. irrigation, transportation, electricity
  2. informal dissemination
  3. construction of all weather roads and feeder roads to nearest highways
  4. rural credt and marketing
  5. facilities for agricultural research and extention
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how is poverty a challenge

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. 70% of indians live in rural areas
. 1/3rd of this live in poverty
. 1/3rd of 70% of the 2nd most populous country in the world is not a small no
. thus it hinders dev especially in the rural area
. the following are some steps to allivate poverty:
1. bring about spl measures to rid poverty
2. raise the living std of ppl
3. provide productive employment opp n the non-farm sector esp

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how is lack of dev of prdtive resources in each locality a challenge

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. india is blessed with an abundant of resources, but it is not efficiently utilised