The document discusses theories and concepts related to rural planning and development. It defines key terms like development, rural area, and planning. It outlines the concept of development as a multi-dimensional process involving economic growth and social transformation. Rural development is defined as a strategy to improve the lives of rural poor through collective processes and changing traditional ways of living. The objectives and importance of rural development are discussed, including increasing access to basic goods and services, raising income levels, and empowering rural communities. Rural development is presented as a dynamic process involving agricultural growth, infrastructure development, and improving health, education, and living standards in rural areas.

1. GOPAL DAS MENGHWAR
13CRP07
Theories in Rural
Development & Planning
SUBJECT: RURAL PLANNING

2. EXPLAINATION
Theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect
of the natural world; an organized system of accepted
knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to
explain a specific set of phenomena
Rural/Rural Area: living in or characteristic of farming
or country life
Development: the act of making some area of land or
water more profitable or productive or useful.
Planning: “According to Haimann, Planning is the
function that determines in advance what should be
done.”

3. What is Development?
- Development: A multi-dimensional process
which involves transformation in structures,
attitudes and institutions as well as the
acceleration of economic growth, reduction
of inequality and the eradication of absolute
poverty.
CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT ?

4. Rural development is a strategy designed to
improve the economic and social life of rural
poor.
It is a process, which aims at improving the
well being and self realization of people living
outside the urbanized areas through collective
process.
Rural Development is all about bringing
change among rural community from the
traditional way of living to progressive way
of living. It is also expressed as a movement
for progress.

5. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

6. DEV. IN RURAL AREA CAN BRING
INFA-
STRUCTURE
TECHNO
LOGY
HEALTHEDUCATION
ECONOMY

7. 1. To develop farm, home, public service and
village community.
2. To bring improvement in producing of
crops and animals living condition.
3. To improve health and education condition etc.
improvement of the rural people.
4. To improve villagers with their own efforts.
5. To improve village communication.
OBJECTIVES OF RURAL DEV.

8. “ A better quality of life in world’s poor
countries calls for higher incomes-but
it involves much more. It encompasses
better education, higher standards of
health and nutrition, less poverty, a
cleaner environment, more quality of
opportunities, greater individual
freedom, and richer cultural life.”
World Development Report World Bank 1991

9.  To increase the availability and widen the distribution of
basic life sustaining goods such as food, shelter, health and
protection
 To raise levels of living, that is to say, higher incomes, the
provision of more jobs, better education, and greater
attention to cultural and humanistic values.
 To extend the range of economic and social choices
available to individuals and nations by freeing them from
servitude and dependence not only in relation to other
people and nation- states but also to the forces of
ignorance and human misery.
THREE CORE VALUES OF DEVELOPMENT

10. Development is primarily defined in the context of
economy as it is equaled with economic
development of the country.
Various scholars of diverse disciplines have view
development in the following context:
- Improvement-change (for the better)
- Economic growth, Modernization, Industrialization

11.  Myrdal’s concept –”Soft State” underdevelopment is caused by
external relationships (trade, aid, and investments)
 United Nations- looking for better alternatives for third world
countries in dealing with developed countries.
 Brandt Commission Report- (Uphoff and Ilchman) development is
one of the more depreciated terms in social science literature.
 Ferrel Heady- in the case of modernization development tends to
be discussed in societal terms.
 Walter Rostow (Rostowian concept)-5 stages of economic growth.
Development process is successive stages. (Traditional, pre-take
off, growth, maturity and high mass consumption).
Evolutionary Concept of Development

12. Rural development is a dynamic process,
which is mainly concerned with the rural
areas. These include-
Agricultural growth, putting up of economic
and social infrastructure, fair wages as also
housing and house sites for the landless,
village planning, public health, education and
functional literacy, communication etc.
Rural development is a national necessity
and has considerable importance in India
Importance of Rural Development

13. 1. To develop rural area as whole in terms of culture,
society, economy, technology and health.
2. To develop living slandered of rural mass.
3. To develop rural youths, children and women.
4. To develop and empower human resource of rural area
in terms of their psychology, skill, knowledge, attitude
and other abilities.
5. To solve the problems faced by the rural mass for their
development.
Rural development is needed because !!!!

14. Rural development is a transversal function
and cannot be executed successfully without
the collaboration amongst a variety of social
partners and the participation of
communities;
Through social mobilisation and organising
of rural people into functional groups
communities can effectively take charge of
their own development.
Conclusion

15. ‘Tears are very close to my eyes,’ says Bhonco,
son of Ximiya. ‘Not for pain…no… I do not cry
because of pain. I cry only because of beautiful
things.’ ...
The day rural people would ‘cry only because
of beautiful things’ is the day and moment
when we would be satisfied that, indeed, the
ANC government would have delivered on the
promise of ‘A Better Life For All!’
Continue………….

16. TOPICS DISCUSSED:
Concept of development
Rural development
Objectives of rural development
World development report world bank 1991
Three core values of development
Importance of rural development
Need of rural development

17. World Bank World Development Report, 1991
Michael P. Todaro economic development 6th New
York University
The Concept of Development, Definitions, Theories
and Contemporary Perspectives Rural Development,
Overview: Presentation to CAADP Stakeholders, 20
October
2011.SPECIAL FEATURES & REALITIES OF RURAL
COMMUNICATION
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