AlladIDS' cave: gems from the BLDS basement

A regular page where we share with you some of the treasures from the library’s stock that we’ve discovered as part of our programme of entering older items onto the computer catalogue.

Number 34, 10th July, 2008

India (10)

In this issue, we are highlighting some significant items from 1949-1980 on Industry, Information and Broadcasting, Irrigation and Labour.

Industry

From the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Industry and Supply, etc:

• Development of small scale industries in India. Report of the team sponsored by the Ford Foundation, 1963.
• Industrial development in India, 1966.
• Industrial policy, growth and problems during the seventies, 1977.

Information and Broadcasting

From the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting:

• Fourth general elections: an analysis, 1967.
• Report of Fact Finding Committee on Newspaper Economics, 1975.
• Report of the Working Group on National Film Policy, 1980.

Irrigation

From the Ministry of Irrigation and Power:

• Report of Study Group on Efficiency and Economy in the Irrigation and Power Sector, 1957.
• Construction and management of river valley projects in India, 1967.
• Economics and financing of irrigation projects, 1967.
• Water and power development in India, 1967.
• Power development programme for 1972-77, 1972.

Labour

From the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Labour and Employment, etc:

• Report of Committee on Fair Wages, 1949.
• Report on an enquiry into the conditions of agricultural workers in [various villages], 1950-52.
• Attitudes of employers and unions to voluntary arbitration, 1963.

Photo: Ahmed Al-Shukali