LAND UTILIZATION Land is a scarce resource, whose supply is fixed for all practical purposes. At the same time, the demand for land for various competing purposes is continuously increasing with the increase in human population and economic growth.Land use pattern at any given time is determined by several factors including size of human and livestock population, the demand pattern, the technology in use, the cultural traditions, the location and capability of land, institutional factors like ownership pattern and rights scale regulation. Major Types of Land Utilization in India : As in all other countries, land in India is put to various uses. The utilization of land depends upon physical factors like topography, soil and climate as well as upon human factors such as the density of population, duration of occupation of the area,land tenure and technical levels of the people.There are spatial and temporal difference in land utilization due to the continued interplay of phys...
SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION (SAARC)
Introduction
The South Asian association for regional cooperation comprises of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indian, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The foreign ministers of these countries, at their first meeting in New Delhi in August 1983,adopted the declaration on SAARC and formally launched its Integrated Programme of Action IPA. SAARC has also nine observers - Australia, China, EU , Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mauritius, Myanmar and USA.
Meaning
The aim of the organisation is to accelerate the process of economic and social development in Member states joint action in agreed areas of cooperation. Observers are not allowed to be part of deliberations and their participation is limited to the inangural and closing sessions of the summit.
Objectives
a)To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia and to improve their quality of life.
b)To accelerate economic growth, social progess and cultral development in thr region.
c)To provide all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and to realise their full potential.
d)To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the member countries.
e)To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another's problems.
f)To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultral, technical and scientific fields.
g)To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries.
h)To strengthen cooperation long themselves in international forums on matters of common interest.
i)To co-operate with international and regional organization with similar aims and purposes.
Principles
a) Cooperation within the framework of association is based in respect of principles of sovereign equality, political independence, non interference in internal affairs of other states and mutual benefit.
b)Such cooperation is to complement and not to substitute bilateral or multilateral cooperation .
c)Such cooperation should be consistent with bilateral and multilateral obligations of member states.
Provisions
a) Decision at all levels in SAARC are taken on the basis of unanimity.
b) Bilateral and contentious issues are excluded from the deliberations of Association.
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