This book is a felicitation volume contains 24 chapters arranged under three different theme representing different parts of India. The first theme 'Development plans, execution and ramification', covers twelve research papers representing five States. The second theme 'Bio-social dimensions of tribal development' carries six research papers representing five States, while the third theme 'Resources Management and Socio-cultural Changes', covers six research papers representing four States of India. The book reflects the ground realities of different regions and communities of India will be a knowledge source for the policy makers, people's representatives, researchers and academicians for the use to formulate solutions to human problems more pragmatically.