Emerging Areas of Rural and Urban Interventions (Elective II)

Paper Code: 
MSW 424(b)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 

Understanding Rural Context

  • Rural scenario in India
  • Socio-economic and other variables, status position of rural populace / areas
  • Rural institutions: Financial (institutional and non-institutional), market, cooperatives and society
  • Structural constraints for development in rural areas
Unit II: 

Approaches / Strategies to Rural Intervention

  • Livelihood approach: natural resource management, watershed development
  • Strengthening institutional base I: provision of basic services, finance markets, appropriate technology
  • Strengthening institutional base II: Panchayati Raj institutions, women’s organizations, delivery systems, micro planning
Unit III: 

Basic Concepts of Urbanization

  •           History and theories of urbanization
  •           Process of urbanization
  •           Urbanization policy, voluntary sector and people’s participation
Unit IV: 

Pathologies of Urbanization

  •           Urban poverty
  •           Urban employment
  •           Urban settlements and housing
Unit V: 

Urban Slums: Issues and Services

  • Socio-psychological issues of slum dwellers
  • Urban housing and settlements development bodies: functions and administration
  • Policy, programme and laws relating to slums
References: 
  1. Singh, Katar: Rural Development, 1995
  2. Pandey, B.K: Rural development, Isha books, 2005 (ed)
  3. Rao: Sustainable development, 2000
  4. Rajora, Rajesh: Integrated watershed management, Rawat publications, 1998  
  5. Sharma: Grass root governance, Aalekh publications, 2005
  6. Sisodia: Functioning of panchayati raj system, Rawat Publications, 2005
  7. Debroy and Kaushik: Emerging rural development through Panchayats, Academic foundation, 2005
  8. Singh, Shamsher: Urban planning and development, New Delhi, 1991
  9. Kundan: Urban development and urban research in India, Khanal publication, New Delhi, 1994
  10. Mathur, O.P: Urban governance, New Delhi, 1999
  11. Singh, K. and Steinberz, F. (ed): Urban India in crisis, New age publishers, New Delhi, 1996
  12. Mohanty, B.: Urbanization in developing countries, Concept publishing company, New Delhi, 1993
  13. Gnaneshwar, V.: Urban policies in India – paradoxes and predicaments, Habitat International
  14. Hegade, O.P: Urbanization in India 1981-91, ‘Emerging trends, patterns and issues’, Habitat international
  15. Singh, A.M and D’souza, A.: The urban poor slum and pavement dwellers in the major cities of India, Manohar publications, New Delhi, 1990
  16. Asthana, M. and Ali, Sabir: Urban poverty in India, Mittal publications, New Delhi, 2003
Academic Session: 
2018-19
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version