Objectives of Rural Development
The main objective of the Rural Development is improving the living standards of rural people by utilizing the easily available natural and human resources.
The other objectives of rural development programmers are as follow:
1. Development of agriculture and allied activities.2. Development of village and cottage industries and
handicrafts.
3. Development of socio-economic infrastructure which includes setting up of rural banks, co-operatives, schools etc.
4. Development of community services and facilities i.e. drinking water, electricity, rural roads, health services etc.
5. Development of Human resource mobilization.
Scope of Rural Development
The scope of rural development is very broad as it encompasses the totality of human life such as:
1. Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Natural Resources Management
2. Micro, Small and Medium Scale Industries
3. Irrigation Development
4. Domestic Water Resource Development
5. Power and Energy Utilization
6. Educational Programs and Services
7. Health Programs and Services
8. Credit and Financing Institutions
9. Nutrition Programs and Services
10. Human Rights
11. Religious and Spiritual Development
12. Sports and Recreation
13. Tourism Development
14. Environmental Protection
15. Forest Management
16. Trading and Marketing
17. Local Governance
18. Cooperative Development
19. Values Development
20. Infrastructure Development
21. Agrarian Reform
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