Contributed articles in honor of T.K. Lakshman, 1923-1984, former professor of economics and director of the Centre for Rural Development Studies, Bangalore University.

Contributed articles with special reference to Northeastern India.

The Essays In The Volume Attempt To Assess The State Of Sectoral Development Of The Rural Economics, Impact Of The Rural Development Programme, Functioning Of The Implementing Agencies And People`S Participation In The North Eastern Regions. Contains 26 Papers On Various Aspects Of The Theme Of The Book.

This work is an indepth analysis of the entire gamut of problems afflicting the rural economy. Some of the questions specifically looked into are: With how much of sincerity the plans were prepared, and how these were implemented? What were the effects on productivity and expansion of activities in different sectors of the rural economy? How much of attention was given to the problems of the weaker sections, and what improvements came over the years? What were the state of social and economic infrastructure? Did human resource development receive the attention it deserved?