A Look at Two Successful FPOs – A Tough Area – Hill State Himachal Pradesh – District Chamba – An Aspiration District Dinesh K Kapila Himachal Pradesh is a tough state to undertake developmental initiatives, in terms of logistics specially. Scattered population, small hamlets, distance magnified by the winding roads and hence costs, sensitisation takes time as the population is scattered, weather conditions specially in the upper reaches by way of heavy snow and in the lower reaches a prolonged monsoon are other aspects. The advantage is the commitment of the administration as compared to many other states, an educated and aware populace, a real hunger for progress, a committed set of volunteers and social institutions. However a lack of entrepreneurship is a major barrier though this is improving now. Besides, a limited population imposes limits on demand even if production scales up. Chamba is a comparatively backward district and real...
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