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What was a major challenge in implementing the Community Development Program as a “bottom-up” approach?

ALack of support from the central government

BOver-involvement of local communities

CCentralised, top-down implementation

DExclusive focus on urban development

Answer:

C. Centralised, top-down implementation

Read Explanation:

Though the program aimed for a "bottom-up" approach to village self-reliance, it was actually implemented in a "top-down" manner


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