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In This Timely Study Binayak Ray Challenges Some Of The More Optimistic Projections Of India S Long Term Develop¬Ment. Among The Prerequisites For Sustain¬Able Development, He Argues, Are A Stable Government Which Is Accountable For Its Policies And Actions And Capable Of Organising A Clean Administration Supported By Predictable Economic And Social Policies, An Independent Judiciary, And Commitment To Be Part Of The International Civil Society. As Areas Of Specific Concern For India, Ray Lists Population Growth, The Quality And Stock Of Human Resources, Access To Energy Resources, And Agrarian Reform. But Beyond These More Immediate Concerns His Study Is Concerned With Fundamental Questions Of Good Governance In India.
The Central Theme Of This Book Is That Human Resource Development And Pre¬Servation Of The Environment Are Two Important Factors In Promoting Growth And Development. One Very Important Issue, In Human Resource Development Which Has Received Both Extensive And Intensive Coverage In Social Science Literature And In Policy Making Discussions At National And Supra-National Organisations During The Last Two Decades, Is The Gender Issue. But, Since There Is A Nexus Between Women And The Environment, The Environmental Issues Also Need To Be Pondered Over In All Policies For Promoting Growth And Development. Hence, A Number Of Important Issues Relating To Human Resource Development, Gender And Environment Have Been Discussed In The Essays Included In This Book.
The Book On Irrigation Management: A System Approach Volume I Was Published In 1990 By M/S Atlantic Publishers And Distributors Which Got Very Good Response All Over The Country. The Concept Of Irrigation Management Includes Many Entities. The Attempt Has Been Made To Throw Light On The Left Over Matters In This Volume. It Covers Various Chapters Pertaining To Farm Irrigation Management, Methods Of Irrigation And Drainage, Scheduling Of Irrigation Based On Consumptive Use, Moisture Regimes For Optimum Plant Growth, Relationship Between Irrigation And Crop Production As Well As Aspect Of Irrigation Engineering, Soils And Agronomy. It Deals With The Inter¬Disciplinary Approach On The Irrigation Management As Whole System For Interaction Between The Concerned.
The readers will find A History of Western Tibet interesting which is the outcome of scholarly enterprise and research as much as of familiarity with the country and the people.
The Efforts Made At The International Level By The United Nations Agencies On Environ¬Mental Destination Problems And Saving The Earth From The Natural And Man-Made Disasters Are Well-Known. Besides, The Proclamation Of The International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction And Appoint¬Ing Inter-Governmental Panels On Climatic Change, Etc., Show That All Are Concerned With The Safety Of Environment And Earth And Are Seized With The Attendant Problems Discussed Herein And Incorporated In Agenda-21 As Action Programme For Implementation By All Concerned.At The National Level Agencies Such As The Central And The State Pollution Control Boards And Other Ngos Are Involved In Pollution Abatemen...
World Trade And Development: Economic Integration, Regional Blocs And Non-Members Is An Edited Volume Of Research Articles Dis¬Tributed Over Three Parts. Economic Integration : Theoretical And Other Issues Is The Theme Of The Part A And Consists Of Five Articles By K.C. Roy, C.A. Tisdell, J.C.H. Chai, K.P. Kalirajan, R.T. Shand And J.C. Debnath. Part B Deals With European Economic Integration And The Indian Sub-Continent And Five Articles In This Part Are Authored By S.N. Guha Thakurata, Debesh Bhowmik, Supriyo Bhattacharya, Santikumar Ghosh, Bipul Malakar & Haripada Bhattacharya. The Last Part On Economic Integration, Economic Adjustment And Trade : Other Countries Has Three Articles By Z....
Over Nearly Four Decades Of Their Chequered History, Co-Operative Agriculture And Rural Development (Card) Banks Have Been Able To Emerge As An Outstanding Co-Operative Institution, Catering Exclusively To The Investment Credit Needs Of The Rural Areas. The Kerala Card Bank Is Considered To Be The Best Among The Developing Banks Based On Its Outstanding Performance In Terms Of Many Indicators Like The Quantum Of Advances Made, Reserves, Profit, Small Farmer Coverage Etc. It Has Diversified Its Activities So As To Cover And Assist Rural Artisans, Small Scale Industrialists And Has Also Launched The Financing Of Rural Housing.The Study Examines The Role Of The Bank In Meeting The Long Term Credit Requirements Of The Rural Masses In The State. It Has Also Examined The Impact Of Lending, And The Utilisation And Recovery Pattern Of Loan Advanced.The Study Makes A Brilliant Exposition Of All These Issues And Highlights The Real Problem Prevailing At The Beneficiary Level. The Author Has Used Various Statistical Tools To Make The Study Scientific And Accurate. This Book Should Be Of Vital Importance To Policy Makers And Researchers.