Gram Swaraj

 Gram Swaraj, Satyagraha and Bhoodana Gram Swaraj Gram swaraj, or village self-rule, was a pivotal concept in Gandhi’s thinking. It was the centerpiece of his vision of Economic Development in India. Gandhiji’s Gram Swaraj was not the reconstruction of the old village but the formation of fresh independent units of villages having self-sufficient … Read more

Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat

The Pillars of Rural Democracy: Understanding Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat in India India, with its vast rural population, has a unique system of local self-governance that empowers communities at the grassroots level. This system, rooted in the principles of participatory democracy, revolves around two key institutions: the Gram Sabha and the Gram Panchayat. These … Read more

Wild life and Ecotourism of Rajasthan

Wild life and Ecotourism of Rajasthan     Rajasthan is a state of the royals and it has numerous evidence of the royal culture in its rich heritage and Society. Along with its cultural abundance, Rajasthan also has enough of wildlife beauty in it. Some famous wildlife sanctuaries & national parks in Rajasthan are Ranthambore National Park, Sariska … Read more

Agro Food Processing: Forming village clusters and establishing Food Storage

Agro Food Processing: Forming village clusters and establishing Food Storage, Food Processing Industry is of enormous significance for India’s development because of the vital linkages and synergies that it promotes between the two pillars of the economy, namely Industry and agriculture. India is world’s second largest producer of food and has the potential to become … Read more

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY): A Model Village Initiative

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY): A Model Village Initiative Introduction The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), launched in 2014, is a flagship program of the Government of India aimed at transforming villages into model villages. This initiative encourages Members of Parliament (MPs) to adopt villages and work towards their holistic development. The program emphasizes a … Read more

Types of Settlements : rural and urban

  Settlement can be defined as any form of human habitation which ranges from a single dwelling to large city. The word settlement has another connotation as well as this is a process of opening up and settling of a previously uninhabited area by the people. In geography this process is also known as occupancy. … Read more