PLANNING

COMMISSION IN

INDIA

INTRODUCTION

Planning in developing countries means increasing the production capacity of human and material resources

In developed countries, the emphasis of planning is on correction of shortcomings of the private enterprise

Planning for economic growth and development is almost an universal phenomenon in today’s world

After world war 11, most of the newly decolonized countries in Asia and Africa have taken to planning into some degree

India was first country to launch a full fledged attack on its socio-economic through a fairly comprehensive planning system.

ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP

The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission.

The Deputy Chairman and the full time Members of the Commission, as a composite body, provide advice and guidance to the subject Divisions for the formulation of Five Year Plans, Annual Plans, State Plans, Monitoring Plan Programmes, Projects and Schemes.

ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP

Chairman (Dr. Manmohan Singh)

Sh. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy. Chairman

Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State

Members Shri B. K. Chaturvedi

Saumitra Chaudhuri

Dr.(Ms.) Syeda Hameed

Dr. Narender Jadhav

Prof. Abhijit Sen

Dr. Mihir Shah

Dr. K. Kasturirangan

Sh. Arun Maira

Ms. Sudha Pillai, Secretary

Senior Officials

Grievance Officers

DIVISIONS

Agriculture Division

Backward Classes Division

Communication & Information Division

Development Policy Division

Education Division

Environment & Forest Division

Financial Resources Division

Health, Nutrition & Family Welfare Division

Housing, Urban Development & Water Supply Division

Industry & Minerals Division

International Economic Division

Infrastructure Division Labour, Employment and Manpower Division

Multi-level Planning Division

Border Area Development Programmes

Western Ghat DevelopmentProgramme

DIVISIONS

Monitoring Division

Perspective Planning Division

Programme Outcome & Response Monitoring Division

Plan Coordination Division

Power & Energy Division

Programme Evaluation Organisation Project Appraisal & Management Division

Rural Development Division

Science & Technology Division

Social Development & Women’s Programme Division

Social Welfare Division

State Plans Division

Transport Division

Village & Small Enterprises Division

Water Resources Division

Administration & Services Division

Socio-Economic Research Division

WORKING GROUPS/STEERING

COMMITTEES/TASK FORCE Agriculture

Backward Classes

Communication & Information

Development Policy

Education

Environment & Forests

Financial Resources

Health & Family Welfare

Housing & Urban Development

Industry & Minerals

Labour, Employment and Manpower

Multi Level Planning

WORKING GROUPS/STEERING

COMMITTEES/TASK FORCE Power & Energy, Energy Policy and Rural Energy

Programme Evaluation Organisation

Rural Development

Social Justice & Women Empowerment

Science & Technology

State Plans

Tourism

Transport

Village & Small Enterprises

Voluntary Action Cell

Water Resources

Women and Child Development

International Economics

Functions of Planning Commission

Make an assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country

Formulate a Plan for the most effective and balanced utilization of country's resources

On a determination of priorities, define the stages in which the Plan should be carried out and propose the allocation of resources for the due completion of each stage

Indicate the factors which are tending to retard economic development, and determine the conditions which, in view of the current social and political situation, should be established for the successful execution of the Plan

Determine the nature of the machinery which will be necessary for securing the successful implementation of each stage of the Plan in all its aspects

Functions of Planning Commission

Appraise from time to time the progress

achieved in the execution of each stage of

the Plan and recommend the adjustments of

policy and measures

Make such interim or ancillary

recommendations