Question

"lntegrated tribal development project laid the highest priority on development of transport and communications, agriculture and allied activities & social and community services" Examine the statement' in the context of Bharmaur region. 

Answer 1

1. The most significant contribution of tribal sub-plan in Bharmaur region is the development of infrastructure in terms of schools, healthcare facilities, potable water, roads, communications and electricity.
2. The social benefits derived from ITDP include tremendous increase in literacy rate, improvement in sex ratio and decline in child marriage.
3. The female literacy rate in the region increased from 1.88 percent in 1971 to 65 percent in 2011.
4. The cultivation of pulses and other cash crops has increased in Bharmaur region.
5. The villages located along the river Ravi in Holi and Khani areas are the main beneficiaries of infrastructural development.