Importance Of Regional Development

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different parts of the world. In India, there is a great diversity which exists in the socio- economic and regional backwardness.
To attain development, the Government of India has formulated many development strategies without paying adequate attention to the developmental needs of the backward regions. In such a case, the development strategies naturally depend on the market forces to stimulate the developmental process to all part of the country through the trickle down process. But this strategy has not succeeded in many countries including India. Moreover the Indian planners over emphasised the role of big push strategy. But the impact studies showed that the big push strategy in India did not adequately develop the backward regions. …show more content…

i. To maintain political stability
Political stability is very important for the successful achievement of anything in the country. Similarly, it is essential to maintain regional development because there is difference in the existence of income and wealth among the regions.

ii. To overcome social evils
Regional development is essential to overcome the social evils related to the localization of industries in developed areas alone, which results in overcrowding, noise and congestion. These adversely affect the health and efficiency of inhabitants. iii. To develop and conserve resources
Regional development helps to develop and conserve resources by way of establishment of various industries. This leads to the fuller utilisation and conservation of human, agriculture and mineral resources of the region. iv. To develop the economy smoothly
For the smooth functioning of the economy, there is a need for region development since, it minimizes the pressure of inflation within the economy.
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(ii) Difference in Resource Endowments:
In India a few states are rich in resources while some states have low level of resources and there are some other states which are moderately developed with different kinds of resources. This causes regional disparities of the country.
(iii) Disadvantages of Location:
Mainly advantages of location decide the structural growth of the industries in the economy. More number of states in the country faces the problem of advantage location. Similarly, the agriculture sector also suffers from natural calamities and other disturbances. The dependence on agriculture varies considerably across the states.
(iv) Historical and Social Causes:
Indian population has a mixture of culture, variety of languages and difference in resources. The difference in occupational structure, literacy level, health status and other socio-economic factors among the states leads to the

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