Present book is an outcome of Ph.D work, main objective of the present study is to analyze the performance of Single Line Administration (SLA) in the development of the tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh. As, Single Line Administration was introduced in the Himachal Pradesh for the better and speedy development of the tribal areas of the state. In total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh tribal area contribute 42 per cent and 4.02 per cent population to the total population. Due to tough geo-physical conditions it was a great challenge before the government to deliver the basic services to...

Present Book is an outcome of project work conducted in the Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies, Himachal Pradesh. The jobless growth in the 1990 s, stagnation or even decline in the growth of agricultural productivity, distressed farmers committing suicides in various parts of the country, increased migration from rural to urban areas were the larger socio-economic context of the MNREGA 2005. Employment creation is an important policy instrument in low and middle-income countries where rates of unemployment and underemployment are high, the employment intensity of growth is low or is...