Part - 2 CH - 6 Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context — Geography STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question
Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceGeographyPart - 2 CH - 6 Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context4 Marks
Question
Mention the important features of Hill Area Development Programmes.
✓
Answer
Hill Area Development Programmes were initiated during Fifth Year Plan.
It covered 15 districts comprising all the hilly districts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
The hill areas in the country having height above 600 metres and not covered under tribal subplan be treated as Backward Hill Areas.
These programmes aimed at harnessing the indigenous resources of the hill areas through development of horticulture, plantation agriculture, animal husbandry, poultry, forestry and small-scale and village industry.
Need a full question paper?
Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.