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Overview of India's Planning Process

The Planning Process in India, historically managed by the Planning Commission, involved stages from formulation to evaluation of Five-Year Plans, with key figures like Jawaharlal Nehru and Gulzarilal Nanda. Established in 1950, the Commission's process included formulating, finalizing, implementing, and supervising plans, with a focus on resource assessment and public feedback. The Planning Commission was dissolved in 2014 and succeeded by the NITI Aayog, which adopts a decentralized approach to policy formulation.

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Overview of India's Planning Process

The Planning Process in India, historically managed by the Planning Commission, involved stages from formulation to evaluation of Five-Year Plans, with key figures like Jawaharlal Nehru and Gulzarilal Nanda. Established in 1950, the Commission's process included formulating, finalizing, implementing, and supervising plans, with a focus on resource assessment and public feedback. The Planning Commission was dissolved in 2014 and succeeded by the NITI Aayog, which adopts a decentralized approach to policy formulation.

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The Planning Process

The planning process in India, as historically conducted by the Planning Commission,


involved several key stages, from formulation to evaluation. The Planning Commission was
an extra-constitutional body, with the Prime Minister as its ex-officio Chairman. The first
Chairman was Jawaharlal Nehru, and the first Deputy Chairman was Gulzarilal Nanda.

Founders and Key Members of the First Planning Commission

The Planning Commission was established by a Government of India resolution in March


1950. The initial members of the first Commission included:

Chairman: Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister of India)


Deputy Chairman: Gulzarilal Nanda
Other prominent members/experts:
P.C. Mahalanobis (noted economist and statistician, who later developed the model for the
Second Five-Year Plan)
V.K.R.V. Rao
K.N. Raj

Stages of the Planning Process

The process of developing and implementing the Five-Year Plans involved several distinct
stages:

[Link] of the Plan: This initial phase involved a detailed assessment of the country's
material, capital, and human resources.

•It started with the consideration of a general approach and long-term goals (15-20 years),
followed by the creation of working groups to formulate specific sectoral targets.

•An "Approach Paper" was then prepared and discussed.

•A comprehensive Draft Plan was formulated in consultation with various ministries and state
governments, presented to the Central Cabinet, and then submitted to the National
Development Council (NDC) for approval and public discussion.

[Link] of the Plan: Based on extensive discussions with state governments, central
ministries, and public feedback on the Draft Plan, a final report was prepared. The final plan
was submitted to the Cabinet, the National Development Council, and finally the Parliament
for discussion and approval. The approved Five-Year Plan was then broken down into
manageable annual plans.

[Link]/Execution: The Planning Commission was primarily an advisory body with


no executive functions; the task of implementation rested with the Union Ministries and State
Governments. The release of funds and execution of programs were managed by the
concerned central ministries and state administrations.
[Link] and Evaluation: The Commission was responsible for monitoring the progress
of the plan's execution and recommending policy adjustments as needed.

•Supervision was conducted through monthly and quarterly reports, visits by advisors to
states, and the use of the independent Programme Evaluation Organisation (PEO), which
assessed the performance and impact of selected programs and schemes.

The Planning Commission was dissolved in 2014 and replaced by the NITI Aayog (National
Institution for Transforming India) in 2015, which uses a different, more decentralized, "think
tank" approach to policy formulation.

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