ABOUT GROWTH FOCI MODEL BY RP MISHRA

1. GROWTH FORCI MODEL BY RP MISHRA
Done By
Salia Alias
DOS in GEOGRAPHY
Submitted To
Dr.Sowmyasree K.L
DOS in Geography

2. INTRODUCTION
The concept of growth foci is one of the indispensable strategies for regional
development, which can be applied for the transformation of socio-economic
activities of rural and urban settlements. Planning for the socio-economic
development for a region involves decisions regarding the appropriate location for
infrastructure and development activities(Mishra1989)

4. Development of Growth Foci model

7. The later (1989) formulation envisages a five-tier hierarchy on the basis
of the number of population.
1.The central village at the local level
2.The Service centers at true micro regional level
3.The growth points at the sub-regional level
4.The growth centers at the regional level and
5.The growth poles at the national level.

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16. Merits of Growth Foci Model
1.This theory provides the framework for accelerating the economic growth which will trickle down to the
smallest of towns and villages.
2.This theory suggests that the development of hierarchy of cities and towns will help avoid the threat of over
crowding of large cities.
3.Decentralized Concentration: This theory argues that the people will settle in different levels of hierarchy
of towns. Therefore, nodal points has concentration of development but the concentration will be spread over
large space/area. Hence, there will be decentralized concentration which is good for spreading the benefits of
economic growth from growth pole to smaller units.
4.Since, government can not provide institutional infrastructure to each and every units of settlement, the
people from lower hierarchy of centers can go to upper hierarchy towns for institutional support. For
instance, the government can not open Common Service Centers in all the villages due to lack of budget. So,
Government establishes Common Service Centers in certain large central villages where the people from smaller
villager can come. Hence, this theory solves the problem of institutional deficiency.
5.This model shows that the trickle down lags in real life. This means that the growth does not spread to
hinterland instantly. So, it is a realistic approach.

18. CONCLUSION
R. P. Mishra’s Growth Foci Model is more practical and provides the real
geographic shape to growth pole theory given by Perroux. It also reflects the
Indian experience of growth and development, appropriately. For instance, the
growth starts from Delhi then trickle down to state capitals, to district
headquarters, to small towns and to villages. The labor force, goods and services
also flow from villages to large cities, step by step.