{"product_id":"perspectives-on-regional-development-with-special-reference-to-uttar-pradesh-essays-in-honour-of-professor-ajit-kumar-singh","title":"Perspectives on Regional Development: With Special Reference to Uttar Pradesh — Essays in Honour of Professor Ajit Kumar Singh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eExcerpt from the Foreword\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The present book, makes a timely and important contribution by identifying the major constraints to rapid development in UP and suggesting policies to address them in order to achieve rapid, sustainable and inclusive development. The editors need to be complimented for assembling these papers. It is hoped that the policy makers and administrators will pay due attention to the issues raised in in this volume dedicated to Professor Ajit K Singh.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eRajiv Kumar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormer Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog\u003cbr\u003eChairperson PAHLE Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It is known that states play a pivotal role in achieving India’s development goals. The performance of a large state Uttar Pradesh is very important for India to attain Viksit Bharat. I compliment the editors of this volume for covering various aspects of development in Uttar Pradesh’s economy and society such as frameworks of development, sectoral performances in agriculture and infrastructure, human development, fiscal and political dynamics that influence the economic growth and inclusiveness in the state. It brings insights from economics, politics, sociology and agriculture. This book is a timely contribution and a must read for students, researchers and policy makers. It is a fitting tribute to Prof. Ajit Kumar Singh who extensively researched Uttar Pradesh for over a period of half a century and inspired generations of researchers in India and abroad.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eS. Mahendra Dev\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRavi Srivastava\u003c\/strong\u003e, former Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Director, Centre of Employment Studies, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomita P. Kumar\u003c\/strong\u003e, Assistant Professor (Senior), Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKavita Baliyan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Assistant Professor, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManoj Kumar Agarwal\u003cbr\u003eIshwar Chandra Awasthi\u003cbr\u003eKavita Baliyan\u003cbr\u003eSeema Bathla\u003cbr\u003eDinesh Gehlot\u003cbr\u003eSrinivas Goli\u003cbr\u003eI D Gupta\u003cbr\u003eAbu Huzaifa\u003cbr\u003eKaruna Shanker Kanaujiya\u003cbr\u003eAtiya Habeeb Kidwai\u003cbr\u003eNomita P Kumar\u003cbr\u003eSanjeev Kumar\u003cbr\u003eNagendra Kumar Maurya\u003cbr\u003eKamlesh Meena\u003cbr\u003eSantosh Mehrotra\u003cbr\u003eNiti Mehta\u003cbr\u003eSanatan Nayak\u003cbr\u003eGunjan Pandey\u003cbr\u003eRuchika Pandey\u003cbr\u003eGeeta Rani\u003cbr\u003eKomal Sajwan\u003cbr\u003eHimanshu Saluja\u003cbr\u003eS.P. Singh\u003cbr\u003eAnjali Sharma\u003cbr\u003ePuneet Kumar\u003cbr\u003eAchala Srivastava\u003cbr\u003eNisha Srivastava\u003cbr\u003eMohammad Zahid Siddiqui\u003cbr\u003eSudha Pai\u003cbr\u003eNMP Verma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Professor A.K. Singh is widely regarded amongst India’s leading scholar on regional development. His contribution in teaching, research, and institution building in Uttar Pradesh has earned him wide admiration. This volume, with contributions from his colleagues, friends and students, brings together important insights on agriculture, non-farm sector, human development, fiscal issues and other themes. The chapters offer fresh perspectives on Uttar Pradesh and India. The book stands as an important contribution to the study of regional development and a fitting tribute to Professor A.K. Singh’s work.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eAlakh N. Sharma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi;\u003cbr\u003ePresident, Indian Society of Labour Economics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This volume offers significant insights into the development challenges Uttar Pradesh continues to confront, particularly at the intersection of inequality, growth, and fiscal sustainability. It is a fitting acknowledgment of Professor Ajit Kumar Singh’s outstanding contributions to the study of the state, its complex socio-economic dynamics and the evolving possibilities that shape its future trajectories.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eZoya Hasan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Emerita, Centre for Political Studies,\u003cbr\u003eJawaharlal Nehru University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This edited volume of essays in honour of Professor A.K. Singh is a welcome addition to the development literature on the Uttar Pradesh economy. Professor Singh has had a long research career exploring the various facets of the development challenge in India. Many of his works gave particular attention to the Uttar Pradesh economy. Given Uttar Pradesh’s weight in population and area in India, it’s fast development transformation is of crucial importance to India’s economic development.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eK.P. 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