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Abstract
The majority of India’s poor lives and works in its villages. Rural development is seen as a catalyst for economic transformation. The strategy focuses on improving agricultural productivity; promoting the production and exportation of non-traditional products (processed gold, salt, handicrafts, etc.); generating gainful employment and increasing output of small-scale enterprises. Infrastructure is the key in transforming low productive economy into a fast-growing agro-industrial economy. Construction of rural roads, electricity distribution facilities, and telecommunication networks can provide the rural poor with access to a vast range of economically gainful activities and markets. Irrigation facilities can increase agricultural productivity, reduce vulnerability to drought, and stabilize yields. Provision of warehouses and godowns can ameliorate food security concerns