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SCOPE,PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Contents
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 THE UTILITY OF THE STUDY
2.3 THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY
2.4 PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
2.6 REPORT WRITING
2.7 HYPOTHESES
2.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY. 26
CHAPTER II.
SCOPE, PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 INTRODUCTION
Methodology would be a process through which certain objectives of research could be achieved on scientific basis. It gives a direction by which a researcher has to complete his work scientifically. He has to select a sample from the universe on which a survey work would be based.
“An Analytical study of Organisation and Management of
Rural Road Transport in Ahmednagar District” (M.S.) is the subject
of this research. From the universe of Ahmednagar District two
sample talukas are selected from on the basis of natural division.
One is irrigated and another non-irrigated of Ahmednagar District.
From those to sample talukas 23 villages are selected as a sample for field survey. The facts and figures, which could be obtained in
the process of field survey, are logically applied to the universe of
research. This research work would also be based on the
collection of statistical data by paying personal visits and analysis
of the collected data and also secondary data available from the
published materials, which I have to this research work, would be
as follows.
2.2 THE UTILITY OF THE STUDY:
This study of organisation of management of rural road
transport would be of great value to those people having concern
for the transportation system. The study would provide necessary
information about the Administration, construction & maintenance 27 of foods in the district, this study will help in revealing the emerging problems of road transport & providing solutions to these problems.
This study would be of maximum utility to the students of
transport economics, administration & Manners. In such way the
present study pin points the necessit}^ to develop the mode of transport 85 village roads informal ting the laws, rules & regulations for the successful achievement particularly the size of
rural area in near future to come.
Considering the above point it is hoped that the study of “Organisation 8s Management of Rural Transport of Ahmednagar District” of Maharashtra State In India would act as a Saline support for these active researcher who intend to serve human desired through the system of transport.
2.3. THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY:
The study has been mainly confined to the selected sample
Talukas of Ahmednagar district, As the subjects to the studied is “An Analytical Study of Organisation & management Rural Transport of Ahmednagar District ”of Maharashtra state. It is
decided that the sample Talukas will representatives of the district.
The present study is limited to these talukas selected at
random from natural division, representing the average character
of Ahmednagar District. The same criteria are used in selecting
the sample villages.
In all 23 villages representing the 10% of 575 villagers have
katchha roads in selected sample talukas under the study of this
district. It is hoped that, since, the selection of area is
representative in chartered and findings would be of great utility to
the different class of people in general and planner. 28
2.4 PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
Following are the principal objectives of the study.
1. To study the current problems of Organisation
and Management related in the Rural Road
Transport system of Ahmednagar district.
2. To Classify the Organisation and Management
problems related to the Rural Road Transport
System of Ahmednagar district.
3. To make comparative study, with other
countries/state/cities with reference of rural
road transport and classification of records.
4. To study the importance of rural road transport
in creation of employment opportunities and its
effect in socio-economic life of the village people. 5. To study the structure of rural road transport
and classification of records. 6 . To study the present state of rural road transport in Ahmednagar district.
7. To find solution to the problem of management. 8 . To study the Govt, policy about Road Transport.
2.5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
The study is based on both primary and secondary types of data. To collect the required primary data, the following techniques / tools of data collection were used.
2.5.1 Sampling: In Ahmednagar District there are fourteen taluka, out
of these eight taluka are non-irrigated. They are dry rain
fields, cultivated talukas. The purposive sampling methods 29 applied here by choosing the sample talukas each from these two different types of according natural divisions. The two sample Talukas are i.e. Parner & Rahuri. Twenty-three villages are selected as sample from these two talukas for to make fields survey of these villages the simple random sampling method is used.
Thirteen villages are selected from Parner and ten villages are chosen from Rahuri. I have taken twenty five respondents from each village i.e. 575 respondents are interviewed from 23 villages while interviewing them they are analyzed as working and non-working population, industrial worker and agricultures labourer artisans and automobile labourers.
5.2.2 Questionnaire:
Literally the questionnaire is a bench of question. This
also is called a list of various questions. But important thing is that all the questions, which have Place there in, have
relevance for the study. Every question is constructed with a
purpose. Therefore mainly such question occupy place in the
questioner, which can collect relevant data.
“Fundamentally the questioner is a set of stimuli to
which literate people are exposed in order to observed their
verbal behavior under the stimuli.
Five sets of questionnaires are prepared to collect requisite
data for research work. 30
I. Questionnaire:
I have prepared a questionnaire for S.T. Depot.
Manager of Parner and Rahuri to collect data regarding the
organisation and management of state transport theses
questionnaires are personally handled to over to depot
manager of Parner and Rahuri of State Transport.
Questionnaires contains information regarding
1. No. Of S.T. Buses working in depot
2. Employees of the depot.
3. State transport can provide facility of
transportation to every village.
4. Road condition of the rural area.
5. To solve the problems of passengers. 6 . Effect of roads on State Transport 7. Effect of private vehicles on S.T. transport.
XI. Questionnaire:
It is prepared only for passengers of the sampling 23 villages viz.
In Parner taluka: Apdhup. Astgaon, Bhondre, Bhangadwadi ,
Goregaon, Jawala , Kohakadi , Kadus, Mandawe Bk, , Palwe
Bk, Panoli , Palaspur , Shahajapur,
In Rahuri Taluka: Baragaonnandur, Bhodegaon,
Daradgaon Thadi, Dhamori Kh., Gunjale, Kanadgaon,
Kangar , Kesapur , Takalimiya, Manjari,
For finding out their views with regard to the
transportation and quantifying the benefits occurred to
them. I have filled 575 questionnaires from the villages
passengers include male, female, farmer and service
member. 31
Questionnaire contained information regarding
1. Benefits received by passengers of rural road
transport in the whole year.
2. Road condition of villages 3. Facility of State Transport to village’s
passengers.
4. Problems of transportation. 5. Govt, grand for road construction.. 6 . Transportation of agricultural products.
III. Questionnaire:
It is prepared for private tours and travels of the
Ahmednagar District for finding out their view regarded to
organisation and management of road transport and quantifying the benefits occurred to them.
Questioners contained information regarding
1. Facility of rural road transportation.
2. Availability of vehicles.
3. Problems of transportation.
4. Permit policy of government. 5. Restriction of S.T. 6 . Profit / Loss in private tours and travels transport.
ly. Questionnaires:
It is prepared for working and organisation of Tempo,
Trucks & Six seaters of Ahmednagar District for finding out
their views with regard to the functioning of these modes of
transports and quantifying the benefits occurred to them.
Questionnaires contained information regarding,
1. Condition of Road in city and village.
2. Profitable or not
3. Competition with other means of transport 32
4. Passengers view
5. Govt, policy for permit
V. Questionnaire:
Prepared for Ex-officials of the state transport of the
Ahmednagar Division for finding out the organisation and management of state transport and quantifying the benefits to them
Questionnaires contained information regarding,
1. Benefits received by became a servant of S.T.
2. Facility to passengers
3. Behavior with passengers.
4. Condition of villages’ roads.
5. Privatization of S.T. 6 . Impact of private vehicles on S.T.
5.2.3 Opinion Poll: -
In addition 10 competent persons from S.T Depot. -
Out of six are in service and four are retired persons. They
are to be interviewed with the pre-consulted structured
schedule consisting of a set of questions for which the
opinion/views of these competent persons are of great
significance to the researcher
5.2.4 Field Visit:
In addition to the above techniques of data collection, field visits are given to know the actual functioning of the S.T., organisation office of tours and travels, organisation
office of Rickshaws, personal visit to village passengers,
personal visit to Divisional Controller of S.T., to know the
actual functioning of them working conditions of the
employees drivers, conductors, other staffs, their problems
etc. 33
Collection of Secondary data:
The Sources of the secondary data for the study records of in-depth of the S.T. Division office of Ahmednagar,
S.T. Depot manager of Parner and Rahuri, P.W .D. Zilha
Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Parner and Rahuri R.T.O. Officer Ahmednagar C.I.R.T. Pune, Statistical Department of
Ahmednagar, Collector Office Ahmednagar, S.T. training center Bhosari, Pune etc. has been collected the data from their offices the records are in the form of reports and official notes, conference and ceremonial Proceeding of the meetings publications of S.T. Transport Authorie.
Different parameters are used for judging the impact of rural road transport on the command area and its villagers.
The various indices that are used for the analysis of secondary data such as the rise in transport facility, channels of communication agricultural production, total sales total cash generated and benefits to villagers.
The other sources of the said data are publication of the government periodicals federal bodies / associations of the different mode of transport, report of the committees
Bureau of statistics etc. The use of journals, magazines, and a newspaper has been made. The pertinent literature can be seen from the libraries of New Arts, Commerce 86 Science College, PIRENS library, Jaykar Library of Poona University,
Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics, Pune, library of
Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune, Library of S.T.
Training Centers, Bhosari Pune \, P.W.D. library. Discussion with D.C. of Ahmednagar. Discussion with Chief Executive of Zilha Parishad 86 P.W.D. similarly discussion were held experts in the field of transport management’s
administration, social reformers, leaders, planners and 34
executors with a view to seek their opinions / suggestions on
vital issues
2.6 REPORT WRITING;
The report consist of the following Nine Chapter’s
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION:
Concept, Nature and Origin of Transport,
Classification Roads.
CHAPTER II
SCOPE, PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
1. Introduction
2. Significance 3. Scope
4. Objectives of the study
5. Research Methodology 6 . Hypothesis of the study 7. Limitations of the study
CHAPTER III
PROFILE OF AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT
1. Introduction
2. Physical Setting 3. Population and Occupational Pattern.
4. Live Stock
5. Public and financial aided Medical Facilities.
6 . Educational Institutions. 7. Co-operative societies in Ahmednagar District. 8 . Industrial Development 9. Transport and Communication. 35
10. Forest
11. No. Of Civil Contractors.
12. E.G.S., P.W.D., &Z.P. Dept.
13. Market Committees.
CHAPTER IV ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RURAL
ROAD TRANSPORT IN AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT.
Organisation and Management Concept.
Modes of Transport
1. Road Transport
2. Railway Transport
3. Air Transport
4. Water Transport
CHAPTER V
RURAL TRANSPORT IN SAMPLE TALUKAS SURVEY
REVELATIONS
Introduction.
Parner & Rahuri Talukas infrastructure facilities. 1. Location, Boundaries and Area.
2. Population.
3. Roads
4. Vehicles
5. Facilities of state transport corporation in Parner
and Rahuri Talukas. 36
CHAPTER VI
PROBLEMS OF RURAL TRANSPORT
CHAPTER VII
GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARDS ROAD TRANSPORT
IN GENERAL AND RURAL BASED TRANSPORT IN PARTICULAR
CHAPTER VIII
RURAL TRANSPORT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CHANGE
CHAPTER IX
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
2.7. HYPOTHESES:
“An Analytical Study of Organisation and management of
Rural Road Transport of Ahmednagar District” is the subject of this research-while studying this subject following hypothesis are tested.
L Present position of rural road transport is not
satisfactory in its quality and quantity.
2. Katchha village roads in rural area creating
bottlenecks in the marketing of agricultural
produce and passengers transport.
3. There is a lack of fundamental amenities of life to
the most of the villagers those, which are situated
interior parts of the district.
4. Private tours and travels companies do not provide
service in rural area.
5. Six seaters do not provide service in rural area. 3 7
2.8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The Limitations of the study are as under
1. The study is limited to the period of 10 years only that is from 1990-1991 to 1999-2000, as the researcher faced some preliminary difficulties in collections of data.
2. The data needed for the purpose of the study were
not available in the neat, up to date & precise from.
This led to get converted the same to serve one
purpose,
3. The adequacy of the information was one of the
limiting factors. The stray type information from different source was collected 8s assembled together
to satisfy the objectives to the study.
4. The collection of data from state Transport of
Maharashtra is not available in Printed maters.
In the Circumstances stated above, whatever data Were available or made available, the work of the analysis of the data was undertaken. The interpretation of the data has been made from multi-dimensions. The information is presented in tabulated from followed by the text. Whenever necessary, there has been an expensive use of Charts, Schedules & geographical presentation. 3 8
Selected Reference:
1. Transport sector in India - Bimlendru Mishra
Prasannkumar Chaudhury
Page No. 2.
2. Methods in Social Research - R. A. P Singh
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