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Meri saheli magazine
Meri saheli magazine Published this article page no 26 it would not be incorrect to say that the ancient scriptures were essentially concerned about the balance and harmony among the elements of nature. mahatma gandhi in the recent times advocated the reinforcement of the harmony and balance between the two. he was quite apprehensive about the on-going development particularly the way industrialisation has institutionalised the loss of morality spirituality self-reliance non-violence and mutual coo...
Meri saheli magazine
Meri saheli magazine Published this article page no 27 human settlement means cluster of dwellings of any type or size where human beings live. for this purpose people may erect houses and other structures and command some area or territory as their economic support-base. thus the process of settlement inherently involves grouping of people and apportioning of territory as their resource base. settlements vary in size and type. they range from a hamlet to metropolitan cities. with size the economic...
Meri saheli magazine
Meri saheli magazine Published this article page no 28 on the other hand there are fewer but larger settlements which are termed as urban settlements specialising in secondary and tertiary activities. the basic differences between rural and urban settlements are as follows the rural settlements derive their life support or basic economic needs from land based primary economic activities whereas urban settlements depend on processing of raw materials and manufacturing of finished goods on the ...
Meri saheli magazine
Meri saheli magazine Published this article page no 29 this functional relationship between the urban and rural settlements takes place through transport and communication network. rural and urban settlements differ in terms of social relationship attitude and outlook. rural people are less mobile and therefore social relations among them are intimate. in urban areas on the other hand way of life is complex and fast and social relations are formal Read More....
Meri saheli magazine Meri saheli magazine Published this article page no 30 types of the settlement are determined by the extent of the built-up area and inter-house distance. in india compact or clustered village of a few hundred houses is a rather universal feature particularly in the northern plains. however there are several areas which have other forms of rural settlements. there are various factors and conditions responsible for having different types of rural settlements in india. these include i physical featur...