PLANNING COMMISSION OF INDIA and NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

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PLANNING COMMISSION OF INDIA

1)The Planning Commission is an institution in the Government of India, which

formulates India's Five-Year Plans, among other functions.

2) The Planning Commission in India was formed in March 1950 under Chairmanship of   Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

3) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first chairman of the Planning Commission.

4) It is a statutory body.

5) It was formed to promote a rapid rise in the standard of living of the people by utilizing the resources of the country, increasing production and offering employment opportunities to all.

    COMPOSITION

•     The Prime minister is the chairman of the Planning Commission.

•     The Deputy Chairman and the full time members give advice and guidance for the formulation of Five Year Plan, Annual Plans, State Plans, Projects and Schemes etc.

•     No. of other members acc. to running govt.

FUNCTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION 

1)To prepare five-year plans.

2) Determine the various stages of planning.

3) To make an assessment of the physical capital and resources of the country.

4) Act as a Advisory body to the Union govt.

5) Prepare appraisal of program time to time.

6) To indicate the factors, hampering economic development.

7) Public co-operation in national development.

8) Perspective planning.

 

 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

1)      The National Development Council (NDC) was set up on August 6, 1952.

2)      It was established to build cooperation between the states and planning commission.

3)      The National Development Council (NDC) is also known as the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad.

       COMPOSITION 

• Prime Minister is the ex-official chairman of NDC.

•  Chief Minister of all states.

•   Finance Minister of all states.

•  Governor of all Union territories.

FUNCTIONS

1)To study the plans prepared by Planning commission and if it finds any defect then send back to Planning commission for study. After sorting out the defects give it a final shape.

2) to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.

3) to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aims and targets set out in the National Plan.

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