Subject(s): Rural development. -- Rural Appraisal: Rapid , Relaxed and Participatory -- PRA : Principles, ( Participatory Rural Appraisal) -- RRA - Rapid Rural Appraisal -- Micro level planning and Rural development and participatory learning and action techniques -- PLA methods as tools for local level planning -- Training implications -- PLA in micro-level planning -- Pre-planning Stage and planning Stage -- Creating and maintenance of alternative data bases through participatory rural appraisal for rural development planning -- Data requirements for Planning in different levels -- History, agriculture , livestock, natural resources , health and income sources of Acharo -- Application RRA in Africa -- Application in India - Vikasnagar -- Socio-economical aspects in Vikasnagar -- Vikasnagar Frozen food limited -- Mini hydro projects with public and privet partnership -- Participatory Planning Process in Cinta Mekar Village