Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand Economic Association (Reg. No. 1136/2005-06) Uttar Pradesh - Uttarakhand www.upuea.org The foundation stone of the association was laid on 25th February 2005 with its first formal meeting held at Udai Pratap Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi presided over by Dr. M. Muzammil, Professor of Economics. The Economic Association Association was founded by "Arthik Adhyayan Evam Shodh Vikas Samiti" functioning as Uttar Pradesh - Uttarakhand Chapter of Indian Economics Association- lEA, and is registered under society registration act. UPUEA has its independent membership, constitution, fund and the management system. The UPUEA (Founded by Arthik Adhyayan Evam Shodh Vikas Samiti) organizes annual conference of membership that discuss contemporary economic problems. Besides, it promotes orig inal research in the area of regional economic issue such as one on whole of U.P. and Uttaranchal, th th or on area specific problem. It publishes abi-anjnual-bilinguial economic journal. The UPUEA sponsores or arranges sponsorship to research project undertaken by members on disciplinary or trans disciplinary economic 29 and 30 October 2018 issues to add to the knowledge and to facilitate development of the region. It also supports and encourages the members to organize seminars, symposia, workshops and training courses for professional of economics. OFFICE BEARERS Association President General Secretary Prof. Ravi Srivasatava Prof. S.K. Mishra CSRD, JNU, New Delhi Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Chair, BHU, Varanasi President 14th Conference (2018) Treasurer MEMBER'S PROFILE Prof. Jagdish Narayan Dr. Anoop Kumar Mishra Allahabad University, Allahabad DAV College, Varanasi Joint Secretaries Recent Development Experience and Challenges of Low Income States in India Executive President Prof. M.C. Sati ììì Prof. Ashok Mittal HNB Garhwal University, AMU, Aligarh Srinagar, U.K. Indian Economy : Its Employment Dimension Prof. C.B. Singh ììì Vice Presidents Bundelkhand University, Jhansi Dr. A.K. Tomar Doubling Farmer’s Income : Improving Agricultural Viability and Farmer’s Income in India Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri Dr. Vinod Kumar Srivastava Women's College, Aligarh RML Awadh University, Faizabad Dr. Dushyant Kumar Prof. P.S. Bisht Meerut University, Meerut Kumaun University, Nainital Editor in Chief Prof. P.K. Chaubey Prof. Pradeep Kumar Pandey Former Director, IMS, M.G. Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi Lucknow University, Lucknow REGIONAL COORDINATORS Prof. V.P. Tripathi Dr. Birendra Singh Dr. V.B. Chaurasia Agra University, (Western U.P.) Tibettan Central University, DAV College, Dehradun, Dr. B.B. Tiwari (Eastern U.P.) (Uttarakhand) Lucknow (Central U.P.) Dr. Indu Varshney Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Economic Association Dr. U.R. Yadav Dr. Angraj Singh D.S. PG College, Jhansi (Bundelkhand) Pilibhit (Rohilkhand) Aligarh (Camp Office) (Founded By Arthik Adhyayan Evam Shodh Vikas Samiti) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Organized By Prof. Nisar Ahmad Khan, AMU, Aligarh Prof. N.M.P. Verma, BBRAU, Lucknow Prof. Prahlad Kumar, Allahabad University Prof. S.P. Singh, IIT, Roorkee, U.K. Prof. Nar Singh, Lucknow University Prof. Rajnath, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Giri Institute of Development Studies Dr. Priti Atreya, Garhwal University Dr. Shambhunath Singh, Bundelkhand University Prof. Sandeep Kumar, Gorakhpur University Dr. Abha Agrawal, Kumaun University Dr. Ripu Daman Singh, Etawah, Kanpur University Dr. R.P.S. Yadav, RTOU, Allahabad Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Meerut, Meerut University Dr. Umesh Yadav, Kanpur University Dr. V.D. Sharma, Purvanchal University, Jaunpur Aliganj, Lucknow Dr. Mamta Singh, Meerut, Meerut University Dr. Rashi K. Sinha, DSMRU, Lucknow Dr. Alok Kumar Pandey, BHU, Varanasi Dr. Prashant Agrawal, Ferozabad, Agra University Dr. Rajbir Singh, Bahraich, Awadh University Dr. Jagdish Singh, Varanasi, MG Kashi Vidyapeeth Dr. Nirja Maheshwari, Agra University Dr. Vishal Dubey, Badaun, Rohilkhand University Dr. Shobha Jain, Aligarh, Camp Office INVITED EC MEMBERS Dr. Satish Chand Dwivedi (MLA) Dr. Ranju Narang, Meerut Supported by NABARD Dr. Savita Tomar, Meerut Dr. Urjaswita Singh, Varanasi 13th Annual Conference of UPUEA Memories With best compliments from: NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT MISSION: Promotion of sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural prosperity through effective credit support related services, institution development and other innovative initiatives. MAJOR ACTIVITIES lCredit Functions: Refinance for production credit (Short Term) and investiment credit (Medium and Long Term) to eligible Banks and financing institutions. lDevelopment Functions: To reinforce the credit functions and make credit more productive, development activities are being undertaken through. √ Research and Development Fund (RDF) √ Micro-Finance Development and Equity Fund (MFDEF) √ Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) √ Functional Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF) √ Farm Innovation and Promotion Fund (FTPF) √ Watershed Development Fund (WDF) √ Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) √ Trial Development Fund (TDF) √ Cooperative Development Fund (CDF) √ Rural Innovation Fund (RIF) l Supervisory Functions: NABARD shures with RBI certain regulatory and supervisory functions in respect of Cooperative Banks and RRBs. Head Office-Plot No. C-24, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex Post Box No. 8121, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 051 Visit us at : www.nabard.org Committed Service to Rural Prosperity UTTAR PRADESH-UTTARAKHAND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION 14TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Member’s Profile - 2018 Constitution 2 Report of the General Secretary 4 Programme of the Fourteenth Annual Conference of UPUEA 5 Technical Session wise Papers Presentation 10 Glories of the Past 22 Citation in Honour of the ‘Kautilya Award’ 24 Treasure’s Statement & Audited Account 25 Minutes of General Body 30 The Member's Profile / UPUEA Family 31 UPUEA Publications / Appriciations / UPUEA Kautilya Award 103 Guidelines for Paper Submission / Editorial Policy 105 Membership Form 108 29th and 30th October 2018 Organized By Giri Institute of Development Studies Aliganj, Lucknow Supported by NABARD Member’s Profile-2018 2 UTTAR PRADESH-UTTARAKHAND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION (UPUEA) (Founded by Arthik Adhyayan Evam Shodh Vikas Samiti) CONSTITUTION Article - 1 Objective The objective of the Association is to promote the study, teaching and research in Economics in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The association also aims to uplift knowledge. Expertise and self esteem of the members; and to channelise the strength of the association for prospering the twin states. Article - 2 Functions UPUEA arranges annual conferences of all the members mostly in October every year and organises talks/symposia at sub regional level from time to time to discuss contemporary economic issues. The association arranges sponsorship of workshops, training courses and consultancy for professionals of economics. The association undertakes publication of ‘UPUEA Economic Journal’ (bi- annual and bi-lingual), annual conference volume and books to bring out valuable researches thought and ideas of the social scientists imbibing regional approach in particular. The UPUEA sponsors or arranges sponsorship to research projects undertaken by members on disciplinary or trans disciplinary economic issues to add to the knowledge and to facilitate development of the region. The association is preparing Data Bank and endeavouring to facilitate its asscessibility to the far distant members. Article - 3 Membership The membership of the association is open to all those who subscribe to its objectives. The association has two types of membership. First type of membership is Life membership and second one is an Institutional and subject to revision from time by the decision of General Body of the association. Article - 4 Organs The organs of the association are General Body, Executive Committee and Office Bearers. 3 Uttar Pradesh-Uttrakhand Economic Association The General Body will consist of all life members. The General Body will meet once a year at the time of ‘Annual Conference’. The GB. will be responsible for reviewing the programmes of the association and approving audited accounts of the previous year, electing the office bearers and members of the EC and consider all other matter partaining to policy and programmes of the association. Eligilility for Voting : All life members, (having membership for two consecutive years) shall be eligible for voting. Institutional members shall have no voting right but shall be entitled to get all the published matter of the association. The Executive committee will consist of all office bearers and 31 elected representatives from different Universities/affiliated colleges and research institutes/ deemed universities. Further the name may increase or decrease with the consent of President. The executive committee will be responsible for ensuring the smooth execution of programme authorized by the General body including appointment of auditor. The executive committee will meet at least once a year at the time of annual conference. The office bearers of the association will be as follows and shall be elected by the General body at its Annual meeting. (a) The President of the Association for a period of three years. (b) The President of the conference for a period of one year. (c) Executive President of the Association for the Period of three years. (d) Vice-Presidents (three) for a period of three years. (e) The Secretary for a period of three years. (f) Four Joint