RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION HELPS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, REDUCE RURAL UNEMPLOYMENT, EMPOWER ARTISANS, AND IMPROVE RURAL VIEWS: AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

Rural inchatrialization has become increasingly significant in the context of ongoing migration from Amoebalds to abandon agriculture as a viable occupation. Although the Government of India has merul to sorban areas in search of wage employment The non-remunerative nature of agriculture, counted with fluchating farm incomes and limited livelihood security, has forced many rul introduced mole войemes to make agriculture profitable and sustainable, it simultaneo recognizes the necessite of divertingenssive pressure away from the agricultural sector, One of the most effective strategies in het direction is the promotion of rural industrialization, which offers confrommine rural India is the contimones decline in employment opportunities within the m alternative emplovment opportamines and fosters holistic rural develogement. A major challenge ecomomy Seasomal and disguised unemployment remain widespread due to the seasonal nabr agricultural operations Moreover, many traditional artisans occupy a fragile economic pof in a rapidly changing market. Matching employment opportunities with the existing skills of because the roots and technologies they use have becomet obsolete, making their skills less competitive people thus becomes on vormis task for the government Agriculture, in many regions, numbers. This migration, although a coping strategy hat ultimately intensified the burden on urdus increasingly become non-remunerative, pushing rural workers to migrate to urban centres in strengthening rural industrialization it essential not only for providing local employment but also for infrastructure and contributed to the growth of urban poverty and informal settlements. Therefore, reducing distress migration and promoting balanced regional development.

Keywords: Small-scale and Cottage industries, LPG, (PMEGP), MUDRA, MSME, KVIC