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resources. There are some regions which can be considered self sufficient in terms of the availability of resources and there are some What resources are being developed in your regions which have acute shortage of some vital surroundings by the community/village resou...

resources. There are some regions which can be considered self sufficient in terms of the availability of resources and there are some What resources are being developed in your regions which have acute shortage of some vital surroundings by the community/village resources. For example, the states of panchayats/ward level communities with the Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya help of community participation? Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water technology and institutions may hinder resources but lacks in infrastructural development. There are many regions in our development. The state of Rajasthan is very well country that are rich in resources but these endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks are included in economically backward in water resources. The cold desert of Ladakh regions. On the contrary there are some regions is relatively isolated from the rest of the which have a poor resource base but they are country. It has very rich cultural heritage but economically developed. it is deficient in water, infrastructure and some vital minerals. This calls for balanced resource Can you name some resource rich but planning at the national, state, regional and economically backward regions and some local levels. resource poor but economically developed regions? Give reasons for such a situation. The history of colonisation reveals that rich resources in colonies were the main Prepare a list of resources found in your state attractions for the foreign invaders. It was and also identify the resources that are primarily the higher level of technological important but deficit in your state. development of the colonising countries that helped them to exploit resources of other regions and establish their supremacy over the colonies. Therefore, resources can Resource Planning in India contribute to development only when they are Resource planning is a complex process accompanied by appropriate technological which involves : (i) identification and development and institutional changes. India inventory of resources across the regions of has experienced all this in different phases of the country. This involves surveying, colonisation. Therefore, in India, development, mapping and qualitative and quantitative in general, and resource development in estimation and measurement of the particular does not only involve the resources. (ii) Evolving a planning structure availability of resources, but also the endowed with appropriate technology, skill technology, quality of human resources and and institutional set up for implementing the historical experiences of the people. resource development plans. (iii) Matching Conservation of Resources: Resources are the resource development plans with overall vital for any developmental activity. But national development plans. irrational consumption and over-utilisation India has made concerted efforts for of resources may lead to socio-economic and achieving the goals of resource planning right environmental problems. To overcome these from the First Five Year Plan launched after problems, resource conservation at various Independence. levels is important. This had been the main The availability of resources is a necessary concern of the leaders and thinkers in the condition for the development of any region, past. For example, Gandhiji was very apt in but mere availability of resources in the voicing his concern about resource absence of corresponding changes in conservation in these words: “There is enough RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT 3 Reprint 2024-25