Question

What are the challenges facing rural development?

Answer 1

1. In 1961, 82% of India’s population resided in villages. In 1971, the percentage was 80.01%. So far, the rural area has shouldered the responsibility of providing food grains and other raw material to urban areas, supplying labour to the industrial sectors of the city, and taking care of natural resources.
2. There are three major challenges with reference to rural development, namely, bringing about economic development, developing facilities to meet social needs and finally bringing about a change of attitude in matters concerning society, culture and ways of thinking.
3. It is equally necessary to expedite irrigation projects and bring about land reforms.