Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context
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Planning is a systematic process of thinking, formulating schemes, and implementing actions to achieve specific goals. In the context of economic development, India adopted centralized planning after Independence and later transitioned to decentralized multi-level planning. This chapter explores how
Key Concepts
A systematic approach to economic development
A systematic approach to economic development involving formulation and implementation of schemes to achieve development goals, different from traditi
Sectoral planning focuses on development
Sectoral planning focuses on development of specific economic sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, transport. Regional planning addresses spatial
Planning strategies introduced to address regional
Planning strategies introduced to address regional and social disparities. Target areas include drought-prone areas, hill areas, desert regions. Targe
Development that meets present needs without
Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. Evolved from economic growth focus to inclu
Replaced Planning Commission on January 1
Replaced Planning Commission on January 1, 2015. Focuses on involving states in economic policy-making and providing strategic and technical advice to
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept and importance of economic planning in India's development
- Distinguish between sectoral planning and regional planning approaches
- Analyze the evolution from Planning Commission to NITI Aayog and its significance
- Examine target area and target group approaches to address regional imbalances
- Evaluate specific development programs like Hill Area Development and Drought Prone Area Development
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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