Objectives and Functions of Planning in India
Explore the objectives and functions of planning in India, focusing on the central goal of initiating development to improve living standards. Learn about the goals, role of the Planning Commission, and the process of creating and implementing effective plans for economic and social development.
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A plan spells out how the resources of a nation should be put to use. It should have some general goals as well as specific objectives which are to be achieved within a specified period of time; Our plan documents not only specify the objectives to be attained in the five years of a plan but also what is to be achieved over a period of twenty years.
The central objective of Planning in India... is to initiate a process of development which will raise the living standards and open out to the people new opportunities for a richer and more varied life.
Goals of Planning in India Growth Modernisation Self-reliance Equity
Planning Commission This long-term plan is called perspective plan . The five year plans are supposed to provide the basis for the perspective plan In 1950, the Planning Commission was set up with the Prime Minister as its Chairperson Planning Commission is Non-constitutional and non-statutory body of the government It is formulated by the resolution passed by Cabinet Ministers It is the supreme organisation of the social and economic development
Functions of the Planning Commission To make an assessment of material, capital and human resources of the country and investigate the possibilities of augmenting them To formulate a plan for the most effective and balanced utilisation of the country s resources To determine priorities and to define stages in which the plan should be carried out To indicate the factors that retard economic development
To determine the nature of the machinery required for successful implementation of the plan in each stage To appraise, from time to time, the progress achieved in execution of the plan and to recommend necessary adjustments To make appropriate facilitating the discharge of its duties, or on a matter referred to it for advice by Central or state government recommendations for
Composition Prime Minister as Chairperson Deputy Chairperson: Appointed by Central cabinet, full time functional head, responsible for formulation and implementation of plan Finance minister and planning ministers are ex-officio members Four to Seven full-time expert members It has member secretary
National Development Council NDC was established in August 1952 by an executive resolution of the Government of India on the recommendation of First five year plan Prime Minister is Chairperson/head All Union Cabinet Ministers are members Chief Ministers of all states Chief Ministers/administrators of all union territories Members of the planning commission Secretary of Planning Commission is also secretary of NDC
Objective To secure cooperation of states in the execution of the plan To strengthen and mobilise the efforts and resources of the nation in support of plan To promote common economic policies in all vital spheres To ensure balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country
Functions of NDC To prescribe guidelines for preparation of the national plan To consider the national plan as prepared by the Planning Commission To make an assessment of the resources that are required for implementing the Plan and to suggest measures for augmenting them
To consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development To review the working of the national Plan from time to time To recommend measures for achievement of the aims and targets set out in the national Plan
