Synopsis The India Development Report 1997 is a complete and relevant source of analysis of economic and social issues currently facing the Indian economy. It provides an in-depth and up-to-date assessment of the performance of the Indian economy against the backdrop of the structural adjustment and liberalisation programmes introduced in mid-1991. A unique feature of the report is that the micro analysis of each sector has been linked to the prevailing macroeconomic scenario. Charts, tables and examples that complement and carify the analyses have been used as often as possible to facilitate the lay reader. Macroeconomic prospects, industry, agriculture, infrastructure (particularly power, telecom and transport), banking, financial markets, the social sectors, and the environment, are all subjected to detailed scrutiny by researchers working in the relevant area.