An unparalleled textbook on the subject, extensively revised to provide updates of various policies, strategies, and programs in the spheres of rural development and management in India. This time-tested textbook on the basic concepts, policy instruments, strategies, policies, programs, and management of rural development provides a comprehensive coverage of the subject. Primarily targeted at graduate and postgraduate students of rural development, this textbook also emphasizes the crucial role of human resources as both a means and an end to development. The book aims to equip the reader to hone skills in planning, formulations, monitoring, and evaluation in rural development programs. Key Features: 1. Extensive analytical coverage of concepts, policies, and strategies in rural development. 2. New sections added on various methodologies of estimating poverty, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) and the National Livestock Mission (NLM), seven new social welfare-oriented programs, and planning machinery in India. 3. Complete revision of all original tables and statistical figures along with new data on employment/unemployment and poverty scenario in India.