NCERT Geography Class 10 | Resource Planning
Topic & sub-topics covered: Resources and Development: Resource Planning (All single detail notes are exam-oriented).
We have discussed in-depth and exam-oriented pointers that can be asked in the board exam of class 10th about “Resource Planning” from the NCERT Geography notes for class 10th chapter 1st “Resources and Development“.
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Resource Planning
1. Importance of Planning for Resource Use:
- Planning is essential for the judicious use of resources, especially in a diverse country like India.
- India has regions rich in certain resources but deficient in others, necessitating balanced resource planning at all levels.
2. Regional Resource Availability in India:
- Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal.
- Arunachal Pradesh has abundant water resources but lacks infrastructural development.
- Rajasthan is rich in solar and wind energy but deficient in water resources.
- Ladakh is culturally rich but lacks water, infrastructure, and essential minerals.
3. Resource Planning in India:
- Resource planning is a complex process involving:
- Identification and inventory of resources (surveying, mapping, qualitative and quantitative estimation).
- Developing a planning structure with appropriate technology, skills, and institutional setup.
- Aligning resource development plans with national development goals.
- India has focused on resource planning since the First Five-Year Plan post-Independence.
(TYR IT) Question: Can you name some resource-rich but economically backward regions and some resource-poor but economically developed regions? Give reasons for such a situation. If you know want to answer this question please feel free to comment on this post.
4. Role of Resources in Development:
- The mere availability of resources is not enough for development; technology and institutional changes are also essential.
- Some resource-rich regions in India are economically backward, while some resource-poor regions are economically developed.
5. Historical Context of Resource Exploitation:
- Colonization was driven by the rich resources in colonies, exploited by technologically advanced colonizers.
- Resource development in India is influenced by its historical experiences, technological progress, and the quality of human resources.
6. Conservation of Resources:
- Irrational use of resources leads to socio-economic and environmental issues, making resource conservation crucial.
- Mahatma Gandhi emphasized resource conservation, stating, “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed.”
- Gandhi critiqued modern technology’s exploitative nature and advocated for production by the masses over mass production.
7. Global Advocacy for Resource Conservation:
- The Club of Rome first systematically advocated resource conservation in 1968.
- Schumacher’s book Small is Beautiful (1974) reintroduced Gandhian principles.
- The Brundtland Commission Report (1987) introduced the concept of Sustainable Development, emphasizing resource conservation.
- The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro was a significant milestone for global resource conservation efforts.