Database for Planning and Development of West Bengal, Vol. I. Districts of West Bengal Book

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Resources in West Bengal vis-a-vis other major states of India. 3. Resources in districts of West Bengal. 4. Agriculture and allied development in districts of West Bengal. 5. Industry in districts of West Bengal. 6. Infrastructure in districts of West Bengal. 7. Local bodies in districts of West Bengal. 8. Rural development programmes and social security schemes in districts of West Bengal. 9. Domestic product in districts of West Bengal. 10. Social problems in districts of West Bengal. 11. Notable places in districts of West Bengal. 12. Summary and conclusions. Appendix. References. Index.

“Development is a buzzword for developing countries and planning as a process for growth with suitable direction is a sine qua non for development. Planning in developing countries like India suffers from inadequacy of data and hence the urgent need for preparing a comprehensive database for planning and development. This need has become vital in the country and regions after the Constitution 73 and 74 Amendments where local Panchayats and municipalities have been assigned the responsibility of planning for economic growth and social justice. This volume—Database for Planning and Development of West Bengal Volume 1 Districts of West Bengal presents the database of West Bengal vis-à-vis other major States / the Whole of India and also districts of West Bengal on resources available, Agriculture and Agri-allied industry, infrastructure, local bodies, rural development programmes and social security schemes, domestic product, social problems and also some places of importance in districts of West Bengal.” (jacket)