Planning for the Development of Backward Districts

Nayyar, R.

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“…In 2003, the Government of India launched the 'Backward Districts Initiative' to develop 100 districts that had a high incidence of poverty characterised by low agricultural productivity and underdevelopment. Mahbubnagar was one of these (Nayyar, 2005).…”

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Quantity and quality of physical activity during adolescence: Evidence from a mixed-method study in rural Telangana, India

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Adolescence is a unique transitional stage of physical and psychological development. As preferences and behavioural choices adopted in adolescence influence lifelong physical activity habits and health outcomes in adulthood, rural transformation in low- and middle-income countries has the potential to significantly change traditional roles and shape the next generation. By using a mixed-method approach that integrates energy expenditure estimates from accelerometer devices with 24-hour recall time-use data from adolescent boys and girls and qualitative interviews with adolescents and their caregivers, this study sheds light on the patterns of quantity and quality of physical activity of 395 adolescents in Khammam and Mahbubnagar districts of rural Telangana, India. The study shows that energy expenditure and time use are highest for educational-related activities followed by leisure in both adolescent boys and girls. However, notwithstanding the process of rural transformation and the educational infrastructure and economic opportunities provided to adolescent boys and girls, social and cultural norms allow boys, especially in late adolescence to spend more time and energy in activities outside the home such as pursuing economic work, sports and socialising, while girls spend more time and energy at home doing domestic work. The quantitative and qualitative exploration of physical activity and time use among adolescents, as expounded in this study cutting across age groups and gender, highlights the need for changes in gendered norms and renewed government strategies and investments in that direction.

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“…The land capability of Vizianagaram district falls in the zone of problems with drainage, wetness, overflow, salinity/sodicity, gravel-illness, and water erosion. Nayyar (2005) in his report mentioned that Vizianagaram district is in the place where programmes and policies with the joint efforts of the federal and states government could remove barriers to growth, accelerate the development process and improve the quality of living standards. (Raju, 2015).…”

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Geospatial Evaluation of Sustainable Development: Analysing a Sample of a Successful Social Safety Net

Dandabathula¹,

Reddy²,

Mohapatra³

et al. 2019

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Sustainable Development (SD) not only ensures addressing the root cause of poverty but also helps in achieving the wellness of society. Protecting the natural resources for current and future generations is the main goal of the SD process. In recent times, developing countries have initiated social safety nets (SSNs) for poverty elimination and to achieve the SD goals through public works. The Government of India has initiated numerous development projects aimed to achieve SD and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of them. The research objective of this article is to harness the power of geospatial technology for evaluating the public works under MGNREGA at a district level. The proposed research method utilizes the power of remote sensing data with a very high spatial and temporal resolution to monitor the development activities at the grass root level. Satellite based land-use maps, indices, and publicly available web based geospatial information systems have been used in this investigation to assess the changes that have occurred due to the community-level planned activities. The findings from this research confirm that MGNREGA has the potential to accrue multiple dividends at all the three pillars of SD, i.e., economic development, social development, and environmental protection. It was proved from this research that public works under MGNREGA besides providing the wage based employment to the beneficiaries resulted in improved water conservation and harvesting facilities in the study area and in return, these facilities acted as a catalyst for improved agricultural productivity.

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Farmer research networks enable community-based mycotoxin management in rural Indian villages

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Sudini

Pingali

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Planning for the Development of Backward Districts

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Quantity and quality of physical activity during adolescence: Evidence from a mixed-method study in rural Telangana, India

Quantity and quality of physical activity during adolescence: Evidence from a mixed-method study in rural Telangana, India

Geospatial Evaluation of Sustainable Development: Analysing a Sample of a Successful Social Safety Net

Farmer research networks enable community-based mycotoxin management in rural Indian villages

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