CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ASSAM.

Assam is situated in the middle of the North Eastern Region. About 80% people are in rural area. People are mainly depend on agriculture, But chronic flood and using of low level of technology led poor production of Agriculture and other allied activities further led rural people scarcity of food, cloth and shelter, which effect in economic, social education and health of the rural area. Now the central and state Government has jointly implemented various plans and programmes aiming Rural Development. Minimum needs programme, NREGA, EGS etc. are notable. Now this paper attempt to study the challenges and strategies of Rural Development in Assam as well as to find out the way of Rural Development.