Socio - Economic Profile of Samastipur District

Examining the Impact of Rural Road Connectivity on Socio-Economic Development

by Sanju .*, Dr. Shivji Singh,

- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540

Volume 1, Issue No. 2, Apr 2011, Pages 1 - 6 (6)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals


ABSTRACT

The connectiveness of rural roads is a key component of rural growth as it promoted access to the economic and social facilities, thus creating greater agricultural production, non-farm jobs and non-agriculture production.

KEYWORD

socio-economic profile, Samastipur District, connectiveness, rural roads, rural growth, access, economic facilities, social facilities, agricultural production, non-farm jobs, non-agriculture production

INTRODUCTION

The Foreign Food Policy Analysis Research Institute (FAN et al. 1999) finds that Rs-1 Crore's spending in roads raises 1650 disadvantaged citizens above the poverty line, according to a report in government expenditure and poverty related to rural India. Public spending in roads has an effect on rural poverty by impacting better agriculture production, expanded non-farm workers and higher rural incomes. Enhancing farm production not only decreases rural poverty explicitly by growing the income of poor households; it also indirectly induces poverty decrease by raising agricultural incomes and decreasing food prices. Similarly, higher rural salaries and expanded non-farm jobs would also raise rural poor incomes and, as a consequence, decrease rural poorness. The study finds that although government expenditure on rural roads has a "productivity" effect of 24% on poverty, higher non-farm workers are 55% and the remaining 31% reflect higher rural incomes. Moreover, 75% of the overall poverty production influence derives from the effects on improved income of direct highways, while the other 25% falls from lower food costs (15%) and higher incomes (10%). Many developed countries have identical outcomes. The research performed at the same Institute in China (Fan et. al. 2000) found that eleven people were elevated above the poverty line for every 10,000 yuan expended (approx. $1,200) on rural roads. Living Level Survey 2002 in Vietnam found that communities on all-weather roads within 2 kilometres had lower rates of hardship, as illustrated in the draught Rural Roads Vision Paper 2006 (MoRD, 2006). Apart from statistical data, the connexion between poverty and inaccessibility is clear. A household survey in Andhra Pradesh nearby (APERP 1997) found that developments in rural roads contribute to major reductions in freight costs, household revenue, greater prospects for jobs and expansion of crops. The villagers would profit from a modern, all-weather rural road along its path. Producers would profit from higher net costs, and they will cost less for urban commodities, for their sold surpluses as buyers. If the village itself has no kindergarten, children who are elsewhere already can spend fewer time commuting, and others who have not been there previously will. It is the teachers themselves, whether there is a village school, that will appear more frequently. The same happens to psychiatric rehabilitation. In an accident people in need of immediate care would be more likely to access the Clinic earlier, which will affect the difference between life and death. The clinic will be preferred for children especially for individuals with serious diseases. A stable and effective network of infrastructure is a requirement for any strong and comprehensive economic development. The economy will reach high efficiencies that can only be completed on the international market where the infrastructure is sufficiently funded. In the recent past, the state government has taken a number of steps to speed up development and reduce the infrastructure deficit. Although infrastructure investments in Bihar have increased over the years, objectives in different sectors have still to be reached.

PROFILE OF SAMASTIPUR

Samastipur's profile is an area of 2904 sq. The district of Bihar. Kilometers. In the north, the Bagmati is bounded, dividing it from the district of Darbhanga. To the west it is bordered by the district of Vaishali and some sections of Muzaparpur, to the south by Ganges, and to the east by Begusarai and some section of the district of Khagaria. Samastipur is the district's headquarters. Samastipur people normally talk Hindi. Population density is 1465 per km2 and the overall population is 4,25 million according to the 2011 census. The district's population density. The city consists of four subdivisions and 20 blocks of economic development. There are five cities and 1248 cities. On 14 November 1972, the district of Samastipur was created from the former district of Darbhanga. There are 4 subdivisions of the present Samastipur district. The district comprises of 20 CD blocks, 3 Nagar Parishads, 381 panchayats, and 1256 villages for revenue dependent in the Samastipur district. The district of Samastipur is part of the Division of Darbhanga.

HISTORY OF SAMASTIPUR

Darbhanga, under the Oinwaras (1325-1525) Darbhanga was ruled by the Oinwaras (also known as the Kameshwara Thakur or the Sugauna Dynasty) after a brief time of turmoil. The Muslim conquerors who had invaded all of Mithila and whose exploits have been indicated left these Hindu chiefs unaffected. The Oinwara Dynasty is well recognised for its promotion of inclusive and fine arts, its court acting as a hub of the letters and theory of Sanskrit Belle. Gadadhara, Sankara, Vachaspati Mishra, Vidyapati, Amartakara and Amiykara were among the most influential students. In Darbhanga District, Kameshwara was the dynasty founder of the village of Oini, in the vicinity of Pusa Lane. The Oinwara Raja transferred its capital to Sugauna near Madhubani when Hazi Ilyas from Bengal split Torhut into two pieces. Under Hazi Ilya, the south side of the district and under the Oinwaras, the north. Hazi Shamsuddin Ilyas of West Bengal established the modern division of Samastipur (originally Shamsuddinpur). When it separated from Darbhanga district, Samastipur became a district in 1972.

Aspect of rural welfare

The welfare government was seen as an significant mechanism for expediting the evolving phase through planned growth and constructive action. Developments are specifically targeted at rising people's income per capita, improving people's living conditions, and maintaining justice, equity, liberty and protection in community. The primary consideration of planned growth is to eliminate infrastructural constraints that impede flexibility and deny space for social interaction. This involves access to schooling (primary school attendance), access to primary healthcare, hygiene and clean water, and stable profitable jobs. People ought to be active in the development phase and mutually distribute their gains. The countries' well-being is determined by the infrastructure and services which the people have accessible. The secret to meeting and opening up new markets is accessibility and versatility. Rural India is increasingly changing with the development of village roads. The rural economy and standard of life have increased everywhere the road network has emerged.

Socio-Economic development by improved rural roads

Rural roads are important criteria for infrastructure and play a key role in rural socioeconomic upliftment. They make a big contribution to rural growth by offering options in the surrounding villages or main towns / market centres for access to goods and services. Rural road provision improves the movement of men and vehicles, thus promoting economic development. In exchange, these contribute to poverty reduction and lead to socio-economic growth. A variety of studies have already shown that rural roads and socio-economic growth have a good connexion. In around 16 nations, Hine (1982) checked numerous effect research. The relationship between road investment and agricultural production is positive in several of these case studies. In India, studies were carried out in selected nine districts in the '80s, also under Indian Roads Congress on the socio-economic dimensions of rural roads. These studies is intended to detect and measure the potential effects of road transport in rural areas on socio-economic growth. In order to measure the overall impacts, CRRI (1987) has collected and evaluated data in the 9 districts. Some conclusions are as follows: (a) the rise in farm productivity by way of road infrastructure (b) improved use of fertiliser. (c) growth in non-farm practises (d) increased usage of established infrastructure such as schools, healthcare , banking and postal services. Likewise, a socio-economic survey carried out by CRRI in 1989 in a remote region of India reported a comparatively well-developed village on the main road compared with a gap from the road. A rural transport analysis undertaken in 1979 and 1989 (NCAER and IIMB, 1989) found that there had been evolving transport types in rural areas, as well as a growth in economic activities following the construction of rural roads. One of the main studies that attempted to assess the rate of return on the expenditure is the economic study of rural roads undertaken for selected rural highway projects funded by the World Bank in Morocco (World Bank, 1996). In contrast to the initial unpaid highways, the analysis quantified the gains on the basis of saves on the VOC (vehicle service cost). In Bhutan there have been major transport cost reductions in the economic research conducted on rural connectivity project (World Bank, 1999). The expense of mule transport amounts to 6 times the rate of truck transport. The profit stream was comprised and supplemented by net agriculture benefits, schooling benefits and health benefits. The comparative review of rural roads has recently been carried out by a related analysis by CRRI (2001). The research mainly aimed to measure the Internal Return Rate (IRR) on project road expenditure in Rajasthan under the Agricultural Development Program (ADP). The advantages are measured from a net improvement in agricultural production, net cost reductions in agricultural transport, and running cost savings for non-agricultural vehicles. For the chosen 21 highway ventures, the total average IRR was 15.64%. Moreover, the findings from this study also showed positive ties to socio-economic parameters among road improvement interventions. In the following, the impacts of rural roads are summed up: • Transport services improvement:- contributing to better access for rural farmers to market sites and better supply of type inputs at lower prices; • Diversification of farming: – increased entry to customers facilitates cash changes and marketing of cultivation. • Diversifying livelihood prospects: – increase connectivity in the non-agricultural field to boost job opportunities. • Improved road services; Enhanced road connexions, interalia, expanded access to schooling, wellness, connectivity and financial resources. • Expanded State coverage: – Strengthened regional highways promote greater connectivity to public and public facilities in rural regions. The Asian Development Bank (2002) has carried out a report to determine the effect on poverty reduction on rural roads – a case study, and it was noted that rural highways are the gateway to promoting rural development. Many that are marginal and very marginal benefit largely from the indirect effects of road reforms, increased access to community facilities, improved service distribution to villagers and alternate livelihood opportunities. Better rural connectivity mostly has two consequences – sustainable development promotion and poverty elimination. In a report, Jocelyn A Songco (2002) suggested that expenditure in rural infrastructure is advantageous to rural poor by-income and changing customer behaviour. Some longitudinal research suggest that infrastructure and economic development contribute to each other strongly. According to the sources of the World Bank, 1% growth in infrastructure stocks in all countries is related to a proportionate rise in GDP. In a research document by the Shengenn fan, Peter Hazell and Sukhadeo Thorat (Research Paper N, a specific industry analysis undertaken by Deichman et al. in Mexico found that a rise of 10% in consumer access contributes to a 6 % growth in labour productivity linkages between government spending in rural interconnection, agricultural growth and poverty alleviations in India. The research aimed at quantitatively measuring how various forms of government expenditure impact agricultural development and rural poverty, using data on government expenditures from 1970 to 1993. The model projected that there will be an incremental spending of 1 million Rs in 8 separate sections of government expenditure (roads, science and growth, schooling, rural development, healthcare , agriculture, land management and energy) beyond the poverty line, with each Rs 1 million (1993 Constant Prices). Government spending was then graded according to its success in alleviating poverty. 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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

• Tracking progress of people residing in the Samastipur in the simple quality of living. • Monitoring progress in the Samastipur health field.

CONCLUSION

We need an extremely formal planning procedure for rural development activities and infrastructure services in a developing world like India where 73 percent of the people reside in rural areas and just 27 percent live in urban areas. The rural roads are part of rural growth, which provide links to economic and social resources and services promote overall growth. Finally, it should be remembered that the planning phase is a complex process involving temporary adjustment if needed. The fundamental challenge to the strategy must be established and the right approach to overcome it. A government is not made famous or controversial by the policies, but relies entirely on the way the policies is enforced.

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