What is rural development? What does it include?

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Rural development, a comprehensive term, essentially means a plan of action for the development of the rural areas which are lagging behind in terms of socioeconomic development.

It includes many areas of development like:

1. Development of human resources like literacy (especially female literacy), education and skill development, health etc.

2. Land reforms.

3. Infrastructure development focussing on electricity, irrigation, credit, marketing, transport facilities, information dissemination etc.

4. Special measures for alleviation of poverty laying emphasis on access to productive employment opportunities.