This book is consisting of interesting research papers on various Rural Development Programmes that were implemented in India. The papers discuss eloborately and critically many important micro and macro level aspects of the Rural Development in India. The areas covered in this book include, Rural Women and Development, Rural Non-farm sector, Problems of Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Rural Education, Water Management, Globalization and Rural Development etc. Various suggestions are made with regard to policy formulations and implementation of the Rural Development Programmes.