Synopsis Well planned and coordinated administration is the first requisite for the success of rural development prgrammes A veritable mine of information, this book focuses on various crucial issues of rural development administration in India. The main themes, given elaborate treatment herein are -Seventy-Third Constitutional Amendment: An Appraisal; Empowering Gram Sabha; Functioning of Gram Sabhas; Legislative Provisions on Gram Sabha in Indian States; Sustainable Rural development and Enery Planning; New Vistas of farming; Development of Agro-industries: A Case Study; Agricultural reform; and Strategic Issues in Rural development etc.