R. Ramathilagam

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All people are consumers. It is the nature of circumstances that irrespective of their occupation or profession, they take the consumer point of view in purchasing the things wanted for personal or family living. The subject of consumer affairs has immediate relevance and application to every one. Experiential approach to such a subject brings about active involvement of the participants in learning, and helps in better application of the knowledge learnt in recognising situations and in suitably tackling them.

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R. Ramathilagam

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This publication will have immense value to the transport authorities, coordinators and the town planning authorities. It will give them insights in tackling the problems of congestion, use of road space etc. It provides them with broad perspectives while planning for urban transport and development.

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R. Ramathilagam

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Growth refers to quantitative change which takes place in all sectors of an economy, while development refers to both qualitative and quantitative changes in a country. "Development is not only economic growth, but growth plus change; social, cultural and institutional as well as economic" remarks Alpert (1963). Growth is a means for development whereas the per capita index has been the long recognised measure for growth, no such universal indicator exists for the measurement of development which is multi-dimensional by its very nature.

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