- Regional Planning: Regional planning refers to the process of planning the development of a region with a focus on the coordinated development of land use, resources, transportation, and services. It aims at promoting balanced development across the region by addressing local needs and priorities.
- Outcomes of Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bharmour Region: The Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) in Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh, aimed at improving the living standards of tribal communities. Some of the outcomes include:
These outcomes demonstrate the success of the ITDP in addressing the unique challenges faced by the tribal populations in Bharmour, promoting sustainable development.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Hunting and Food Gathering
The earliest human beings depended on their immediate environment for their sustenance. They subsisted on: (a) animals which they hunted; and (b) the edible plants which they gathered from forests in the vicinity. Primitive societies depended on wild animals. People located in very cold and extremely hot climates survived on hunting. The people in the coastal areas still catch fish though fishing has experienced modernisation due to technological development. Many species, now have become extinct or endangered due to illegal hunting (poaching). The early hunters used primitive tools made of stones, twigs or arrows so the number of animals killed was limited. Gathering and hunting are the oldest economic activity known. These are carried out at different levels with different orientations. Gathering is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions. It often involves primitive societies, who extract both plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing. This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment and operates at very low levels of technology. The yield per person is very low and little or no surplus is produced.
