RURAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Chadetrik Rout · Er. Parveen Kumar

mar 2025 · Expert Notes, Publisher

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This comprehensive book provides an in-depth and holistic perspective on rural development, offering practical and cost-effective solutions designed to meet the specific needs of rural communities. It begins with rural development planning, emphasizing critical factors such as population demographics, village location, and technical requirements for designing functional and sustainable housing that meets diverse community needs. The book explores low-cost housing strategies, focusing on the use of eco-friendly and alternative building materials, as well as innovative construction methods that enhance affordability and durability. It then transitions to essential infrastructure, highlighting sanitation and water supply systems—including water sourcing, quality standards, storage, and low-cost treatment technologies. Rainwater harvesting, biogas plants, low-cost latrines, and sustainable waste management practices are also detailed as key elements for promoting public health and environmental sustainability. Further sections address low-cost transportation and irrigation, offering techniques for rural road construction, soil stabilization, and effective use of locally available materials. The book provides practical guidance on the design and construction of tube-wells, drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, and watershed development strategies aimed at improving agricultural productivity. Overall, this book is an invaluable resource that blends practical know-how with innovative approaches to empower and uplift rural communities through sustainable development practices.

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Dr. Chadetrik Rout is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana. He has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Environmental Engineering. He has published more than 65 research and review papers in different National and International Journals and Conferences. Dr. Rout is serving as a reviewer of more than twenty internationally reputed journals and reviewed more than hundreds of journal papers. Also, he is life member of professional bodies like the Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH), Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH) and Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).

Er. Parveen Kumar is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College (MMEC), part of the prestigious Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India, having a robust academic background and a deep commitment to environmental sustainability. Er. Kumar has more than 12 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Civil Engineering.

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