The Study Is Based On Six Villages Of Dibrugarh Sub-Division Of Assam. Large Number Of People Still Line Below Poverty Line. The Thesis Shows That An Effective Assault On Poverty Has To Be Well-Integrated And Multi-Dimensional. Useful For Academics And Policy Makers.

This Book Provides A Holistic View Of The Issues Related To Poverty, Allieviation And Rural Poor. With The Qualities Of Ground Realities That Could Be Observed In The Analysis Of The Book, It Will Serve As A Sound Basis To Initiate Remedial Measures.

This book presents a true picture of rural Assam where people are logged down deep in indebtedness, rural poverty, illiteracy and ignorance. Where the money lenders are taking the heart of the credulous people. The practice is usually responsible for large scale alienation of mortgaged lands to the chain of moneylenders were so strong that they could even influence the local administration in their favour.