Rural development has assumed greater importance in India today than in the earlier period in the process of the development of the country. It is a strategy package seeking to achieve enhanced rural production and productivity, greater socio-economic equity, and aspiration, balance in social and economic development.
— Rural Development tackles poverty, unemployment, illiteracy,
ill health etc.
— provides facilities like education, training, health, hygiene etc.
— enhances the knowledge, skills and capacity of work of people
— promotes agriculture and agriculture related activities
— avoids the migration of rural people to cities
— provides essential amenities like electricity, irrigation, transport
and communication etc.
— establishes food processing centres and enhances the value of
agricultural produce
— provides employment opportunities to SC, ST and OBC
— improves small scale and cottage industries
— provides all facilities that are available in urban areas
— provides equal benefits of development to rural people
— makes agriculture as a profitable and attractive occupation.