In Defence of Regional Economic Development in India : A Case for the North East Book
Contents: Foreword. Preface. List of contributors. Introduction. I. Macro-economic and theoretical overview of the north-east: 1. Economic growth and sustainability of north-eastern states/Amalesh Banerjee. 2. Macro-economic development in India: with an overview of north-eastern region/Tarun Bikas Lahiri. 3. Producing economic history of the Tribes of North-east India (An exercise in the methodology)/J.B. Ganguly. II. Agricultural sector and rural development in the north-east: 4. The economic impasse of North-eastern region: a way out through agriculture/R.K. Choudhury. 5. Rethinking on agricultural development need of North-east farmers/D.N. Chakravarty. 6. Poverty in North-east India/Prabin Baishya. 7. Rural development and combating poverty in Mizoram and Nagaland/Sukhendu Majumdar. 8. Household food and nutritional security: a critical analysis of North-eastern hilly areas/B.C. Bhowmik. 9. Towards a strategy for rural development/M.P. Bezbarua. III. Industrial aspects: 10. The fourth revolution: industrial location and regional development in India-implications for the Eastern India/A.C. Mohapatra. 11. Technical education for industrial growth and prosperity in North-east India/S. Aravamudhan. IV. Regional trade: services and entrepreneurship: 12. Approaching towards an open model of regional trade/A.K. Neog. 13. Importance of trans-border trade in the economy of the North-east: the case study of Arunachal Pradesh/K. Alam. 14. Higher education in India with special reference to North-east: problems and perspective/X.P. Mao. 15. Role of HUDCO in housing and urban development of N.E. India/N.C. Das and Nayan Barua. 16. Problems of indigenous entrepreneurship in North-east: economic or psychological?/Alok Sen. 17. The entrepreneurship question in Assam (a historical analysis)/Gorgy Chakraborty. V. Micro-level studies: 18. Settlements of undivided Kamrup district of Assam/N.N. Bhattacharyya. 19. Marketing of Arecanut in Assam: a study in the lower Brahmaputra Valley region/Prasanta Saikia. 20. Educational development and health condition of the scheduled tribes of North-east India with special reference to Barmans of Barak Valley/P.J. Goswami. VI. Socio-political aspects and women issues: 21. Politicisation of economic disparities in North-east India/Girin Phukan. 22. Indian democracy: some feelings and questions of a commoner from the north east/M. Kar. 23. The unhealthy health sector and the women of Assam/Archana Sharma. 24. Reservation of seats for women in grassroots democracy: with references to Meghalaya/E. Jyrwa. 25. Empowering women through self-help group: a Meghalaya experience/Biloris Lyndem. 26. A blueprint for giving constitutional status to traditional institutions in Meghalaya/P.M. Passah. Index.
"This volume contains twenty-six research paper contributed by eminent scholars and experts on the North-east. The papers introduce new concepts and innovative ideas which are unique and different from other stereotyped strategies for regional development of North -eastern region. the book pleads for the re-orientation of development strategy for the seven states of the region in the backdrop of the economic reforms opportunities.
Besides touching many vital issues like food and nutrition, significance of technological education, sustainable agricultural development, model of interregional trade for the North-east, the book contains micro level studies dealing with unplanned urban growth, marketing structure and problems of horticultural products, and the educational and health status of backward tribes in the region. The book also focuses on socio-political aspects and gender issues being factors of economic and income disparities leading to ethnic violence and insurgencies.
Certainly, the innovative and unique features of the book will attract widespread attention of the planners, policy makers, and administrators as well as academics and the general readers." (jacket)