REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

Book Details

• Author: Janki Jiwan

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2020

• ISBN: 9788131611487

• Pages: 304

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-12-2020

About the Book

This comprehensive volume offers a critical insight into the dynamics of regional development and planning in India, with a global perspective. As rapid economic growth increasingly favors certain regions, it intensifies regional disparities, prompting deep concerns among policymakers, planners, and civil society. This book addresses these challenges by exploring the nature, scope, and theories of regional planning, along with practical strategies for balanced development.

It introduces readers to the concept of region, methods of regionalisation, and the application of various economic and spatial development models, while providing detailed analysis of India’s five-year plans, urban development frameworks, and multi-level and decentralized planning mechanisms, including Panchayati Raj Institutions. Special emphasis is placed on planning for sustainable development, supported by real-world case studies from India and abroad.

Designed to serve as a foundational resource for undergraduate and postgraduate geography courses, the book is also highly relevant for aspirants of UPSC and state-level civil services examinations, especially in Geography and General Studies.

Contents

• Nature and Scope of Regional Planning

• Concept of Development and Regional Planning

• Region, Regional Planning, and Planning Region

• Regionalisation for Planning in India

• Regional Development: Theories and Strategies

• Regional Development in India: Theories and Models

• Regional Imbalances and Planning in India

• Regional Planning through Five-Year Plans in India

• Urban Development and Regional Planning in India

• Programmes and Policies for Regional Development

• Multi-level Planning in India

• Decentralised Planning and Panchayat Raj

• Planning for Sustainable Development

• Case Studies of Regional Planning

About the Author

Janki Jiwan is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. With over a decade of experience in teaching and research, his areas of expertise include development studies, regional and urban planning, disaster management, and socio-economic geography. He has authored scholarly works including a previous book and multiple research papers. He also contributed significantly to the curriculum design of postgraduate geography programs under the UGC-sponsored e-Pathshala Project.