CONTENTS Preface xi List of Contributors xiii 1.IT for Rural Development in India: A Window View Arvind KM mar jha & Soma Dey 1 2.Mental Health Awareness in Rural India Avanika Sinha & Ambalika Sinha 17 3.Enhancing Competitiveness of Indian Food Processing Industry to Ensure Integrated Rural Development Bandaru Srinivasa Rao & Nannapaneni Chandra Sekhara Rao 30 4.Rural Infrastructure in India: Issues & Concerns Bimal ]aiswal Puja Chopra 46 5.Impact of Infrastructure Development on the Rural Market of India Geetika Jain 62 6.Resource Management In Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District - A Case Study S. Jothimani 74 7.Role of Students in Integrated Rural Development G. Lalithakumari 90 8.Use of Solar Cooker by Home Makers Mamatha. B, N. Shakuntala Manay 100 9.Role of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in Achieving Inclusive Growth and Rural Development through Rural Financing in Tirunelveli District S. Mookiah 110 10. Study on Household Expenditure in Rural India: An Empirical Evidence Nwedita Dwivedi & Amit Kutnar Dwivedi 126 11. Organic Farming: A vibrant approach for the food, nutritional and health security in rural India Permendra Singh, M.C. Dwivedi, V.K. Singh, V.B. Singh, and Awnindra K Singh 155 12. Bank Credit as an Intervention Tool for Rural Wealth Creation: Enhancing Livelihood of the Rural Society R. K. Bhardwaj 186 13. Co-operative Credit Scenario in Agricultural Sector in Post Reform Period Rabindra Kurnar Mishra 210 14. Rural Health & Hygiene: Issues and Concerns Sarika Shrivastava & Sandeep K Shrivastava 221 15. Development of Rural India through Women Empowerment Saroj Ranjan & Poonam Kuntari 239 16. Small Scale Industrial Units in Rural Areas -A Case Study of East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh P. V. V. Satyanaryana 248 17. A Study on Health Care Supportive Service-Central Sterile Supply Department at NRI Academy of Medical Sciences at Chinnakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Sheela Srivastava & M. Sivakoti Reddy 261 18. Rural Insurance and Micro Insurance Fate Bahadur Singh & Jamaluddeen 280 19. Rural Development: Initiatives for Women Employment A Suggestive Approach Amitendra Singh 292 20. Household Income of Rural Families in Uttar Pradesh: An Empirical Study Harnam Singh &Arnodkant Mishra 311 21. Rural Credit and Financial System Management S.Upendra Sastry & Ch.Prashanth 328 22. Poverty Eradication and Rural Development through Self Help Groups With Special Reference to Indira Kranthi Padham (IKP) In Andhra Pradesh Vasanthakumari.P 238 23. Rural Telecom1 - A Crux for Rapid Rural Growth Vijay Kumar Mishra &RR Nanthjal 356