Articles by M L Dantwala

Socialism at the Grassroots M L Dantwala THE hot wind of radicalism which is blowing this summer is almost unprecedented in India's political history. Hardly a day passes without a fresh round of radical salvoes being let off, all from the arsenal of the Congress election manifesto, The Prime Minster's belated attempt to counsel moderation is not likely to be of much avail. Only when the whirlwind blows over will the dust settle down and clear the vision.

Review of Agriculture March 1969 siderations, possibilities may need to be explored to make the land revenue 'progressive' in its incidence. Illustratively, this may be achieved by instituting a graduated scale of surcharge on land revenue; land holdings below a certain level may be exempt and on other operational holdings a graded surcharge according to the size of hold- ings may be introduced. The system of land revenue administration as it has existed for several years is a tried and easily recognisable system. The system has developed 'built-in' methods of granting Remissions' during 'baa times' also.

The procurement prices for paddy for the 1967-68 kharif season announced by the Government of India are higher than (i) procurement prices at the beginning of 1966-67 by 14 to 17 per cent; and, (ii) procurement prices as recommended by the Agricultural Prices Commission by 12 to 15 per cent.

M L Dantwala THE Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP) m undertaken initially in 1960-61 for a five- year period with the object of achieving a rapid increase in agricultural production through an integrated and intensive use of improved' agricultural techniques and providing sufficient production in- centives to the farmers. The dis- tficts selected for this programme were to be those with a maximum of irrigation facilities and a minimum of natural hazards. The programme was established in two stages: in 7 districts beginning nominally in 1960-61 but really in 1961-62, and in 8 districts beginning