Major issues in Rural Development

3. IDEAL VILLAGE

4.  “The Rural development defines overall development
of rural area to improve the quality of life of rural
people”
 As a phenomenon, Rural development is the end result
of interaction b/w various physical, technological,
economic, social, culture and institutional factor .
Rural development is a end product.
 The current rural population is 68.84%
 At the time of Independence around 83% of Indian
population was living in rural area
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5. MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
 The ministry of rural development is a branch of
government of India, is intrusted with task of
accelerating the socio-economic development of rural
India. It focused on is on health, education, drinking
water, housing and roads
 HEAD QUARTER- Krishi Bhawan –New Delhi

6. Aims and Objectives
 Rural development aims at improving rural people’s
livelihoods in an equitable and sustainable manner,
both socially and environmentally, through better
access to assets (natural, physical, human,
technological and social capital), and services, and
control over productive capital (in its financial or
economic and political forms) that enable them to
improve their livelihoods on a sustainable and
equitable basis.

7.  The basic objectives of Rural Development
Programmes have been alleviation of poverty and
unemployment through creation of basic social and
economic infrastructure, provision of training to rural
unemployed youth and providing employment to
marginal Farmers/Labourers to discourage seasonal
and permanent migration to urban areas.

10. IMPORTANT ISSUES IN RURAL
DEVELPPMENT
 There are many issues with rural development in
India. Though the government is spending a lot still
there is lot to achieve.

11. Poverty

12.  The recently-released India Rural Development
Report, which is endorsed by the government, says 7%
of the rural population is very poor; villages in eastern
Indian states are the worst affected.

13. LITERACY
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress.
India’s effective literacy rate has recorded a 9.2% rise to
reach 74.04% in 2011.
Literacy rate improved among females as compared to
males. Males is 82.14%(rise of 6.9%), females is
65.46%(rise of 11.8%).
Kerala is the most literate state in India, with 93.9%
literacy, followed by Lakshadweep at 92.28%..
Bihar is the least literate state in India with 63.82% literacy,
followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 66.95%.
Haryana has the lowest female literacy rate in India.

15. Water
 The health burden of poor water quality is enormous.
It is estimated that around 37.7 million Indians are
affected by water borne diseases annually, 1.5 million
children are estimated to die of diarrhea alone and 73
million working days are lost due to waterborne
disease each year. The resulting economic burden is
estimated at $600 million a year. The problems of
chemical contamination is also prevalent in India with
1,95,813 habitations in the country are affected by poor
water quality.

16.  The major chemical parameters of concern are
fluoride and arsenic. Iron is also emerging as a major
problem with many habitations showing excess iron in
the water samples. Most of these problems Prevailed
in rural India.

18. CHILD LABOUR

19.  It is serious problem which is come due to much
poverty
 School time these people collaps with other operation
for their livelihood

20. Sanitation and Health

21.  Lower number of toilets, water stagnation, non
awareness, Drinking water quality in rural India are
the major problems

22. Electricity

23.  As per latest data, about 19,909 villages are yet to be
electrified (Progress report of village electrification as
on 31-01-2015). However, not all electrified villages are
getting quality power and it is estimated that nearly
33% of the population maybe facing under-
electrification, accessing less than 50kWh of
electricity per month/household.

24. Well on our way to achieve 100% village electrification by 1
May 2018

25. UNEMPLOYMENT

26.  Unemployment is a big problem in rural India. Youth are
being migrated in search of better employment in urban
areas
 Unemployment rate is 10.3% in rural 7.3% in the urban
areas

27. Roads
 Many of the poor communities are isolated by
distance, bad road conditions, lack of or broken
bridges and inadequate transport. These conditions
make it difficult for people to get their goods to market
and themselves to place of work, to handle health
emergencies, to send children to school, and to obtain
public services

29. THE KEY ISSUE OF PRESENT RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
 The key issues of present rural development is the
unawares among the rural people's. The rural people's
are not much aware of all Schemes which is because of
lack of education & lack of interest in the development
of neighborhood. Those who are aware about these
schemes are using illegally them for self benefits &
implement these schemes were they are not much
needed

30.  The Ministry of rural Development India is spending a
lot of money on implementation of these schemes but
unfortunately on the ground level they are not utilised
for needed developmental works.
 Over 3 lac crore’s spent in rural areas every year for
rurul poor from central budget, state budget, bank
linkage for self help groups, etc.