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SU3. Planning in India
SU3. Planning in India
Planning in India
RELEVENCE HPAS MAINS MAINS UPSC
TOPIC PLANNING
RELATIONSHIP WITH GS 3
PLANNING IN INDIA(7→00:00)
After we independence India adopted socialistic model of economy and the architecture of
indian planning was pandit jawHar lal nehru and he was highly influenced by the Russian
model of economy where all the means productioin owened by the government . but we
adopted a mixed model of economy . He used planning as a tool for economic and social
development , and planning involves planned economy in which the state may owened some
or all the means production (factories , land ) and they(government) direct the economy in
centralised manner and private sector may be given some or large role.
2. For this planning commission was establish in 1951 and1st plan launched in 1951 .
PLAN is document spells out how the resoures of the nation will be put to use , it has
some goals and some objective .
3. In India we adoptd 5 year plans and also the plans also made for longer duration called
as perspective plans(15-20 years).
4. In the independent India the architect of Indian planning was Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
he concieved planning as a tool of economic and social development
5. A planned economy is one in which the state may owned , partly or wholly , the means
of production and direct the economy in a centralised manner .
7. While the plannig model of soviet Russia was the basis of planning , there was a
realization that development of Indian economy could not be left alone to the
governemtn and public sector hence planniing model adopted in india was that of mixed
economy in which both public sector and private sector work in hand in hand.
8. The planning commission set up in 1950 and in 1951 first five year plan was formulated
.
WHAT IS PLAN?
1. Plan spells out how the resources of nation should be put to use it has a some general
goals as well as some specific objective which are to achieved with in specific period of
time . In India plans were of 5 year duration and were called 5 year plans.
2. Our plan document not only specifies the objective to be attained in 5 years plans but
also what is to be achieved over a period of 20 years this long term plan is called
perspective plan.
1. Growth ⇒ It refers to the Increase in production of goods and services (GDP) in the
economy. Growth is neccaasary to achieved objectives like employment generation,
poverty aleviation, improving stansard of living, etc.
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2. Modernization To achieve growth ie. increase in the production of goods and
services prouctivity/efficiency should also increase and to increase productivity adoption
of new technology is required. Adoption of new technology is known as modernization.
To promote modernization innovation and investment in research and development is
required. In broader context modernization does not refer to only to the use of new
technology but also to changes in social/modern/mental outlook like adoption of
scientific temprament, modern way of thinking . eg production can be increased by two
ways by increasing area under cultivation or increasing productivity like in green
revolution we use HYV seeds, fertilizer, chemical ,
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3. Self reliance means avoiding imports of those goods which could be produce in the
coultry itself (import sustitution policy) . First seven 5 years plans gave impotance to
self reliance (after that economy opened up) . Thia was considered as a neccasity in order
to reduce our dependence on foreign countries specially for food . It was feared that
depedent on imported goods foerign technology and foreign capital may make India's
sovereneihty vulnerable to foreign interference in our policy
1. As the planning get market oriented ,the role of planning gets diluted as decisions get
taken efficiently by the markets. This is actually an incorrect way of looking at planning
and market economy as substitutes.
3. Planning gives a direction to the economy and market economy gives efficiency in use of
resources, investments and production in an economy.
b. Main focus of this plan was development of primary sector ie. agriculture means
largely the resource allocation was made in such a way that it should promote
agriculture like developmene of canals, dams,
c. when this plan was launched there was acute shortage of food resources in the
country, keeping high inflation under check.
c. The main focus in this plan was on achieving self reliance and also ability to meet
the basic need of the economy.
e. This model was relied on trickle down effect which means benefits of growth will
flows to all sections of society in due course of time.
c. The aim was to make India a self reliant and self generating economy.
d. During this time period there was war with china in 1962 and pakistan in 1962, It
led to inflation .
f. For the first time india borrowed from IMF , and rupee was also devalued for the
first time in 1966.
v. Forex crisis.
b. 1966-1967.
c. 1967-1968.
d. 1968-1969.
b. In this plan main focus was on growth with stability and self reliance especially in
defence.
b. In this plan main focus was given on poverty alleviation, and there was very popular
slogan 'greebi hatoa'.
e. In 1978 the newly elected janta party government under the prime ministership of
Morarji desai discontinued the plan.
a. Janta party rejected the 5th five year plan and introduced a new 6th five year plan .
This was again rejected by INC in 1980 and a new 6th five year plan was launched.
b. Rolling plan is a flexible plan in which targets can be changed according to the
prevailing economic conditions.
iv. It marks the transformation from allocating scarce resources in the economy, to
welfare orientation with focus on specific programes for poverty alleviation.
These were not new schemes ho;wever all different schemes were combined as
one schemes IRDP .
iv. For the first time 3 year Export-Import policy was announced.
v. For the 1st time problem of imports outstripping exports resulting in BOP crisis.
b. In 1990 there was economic crisis , external uncertainity→ gulf war, oil prices went
up, SOVIET fall, political instabilty,
d. 8th five year plan came in the backdrop of BOP crisis and LPG reforms or new
economic policy hence it is considered as watershed plan.
e. First plan to have universal elementary education and eradication of illiteracy in the
age group of 15-35 years as a major objective.
f. For the 1st time brought need for strenghening infrastructure especially in the ares f
energy, transport, communication and energy.
g. 8th five year plan saw transition from imparitive and directive planning to indicative
planning
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ii. indicative planning after LPG reforms indicaitve planning became inevitable
(from 8th five year plan) in this the state aquire the role of facilitator rather than
a controller and regulator (imparitive and directive planning).
iii. In indiacative planning government creates the rights policy climate to help the
corporate sector to grow .
b. This plan was prepared by united front government , It was just extension of
previous plan.
c. Focus of this plan was on growth with social justice with equality
c. Gave time frame to poverty rate by 5% by 2007, elementary education, literacy and
other issues.
ii. Inclusive means that the benefits of growth should goes to every one in the
economy, poverty reduction, bring down inequality, empowering people
through financial inclusion, skill development, education .
iii. Recognize growing divide across the economy and draw specofic attention
toward NORTH EAST
c. Saw lowest ever public outlay of 25 % with a private sector outlay of 75% against
60% in previous plan
16. Average growth till 1991 was around 3.5% , after we open up we have seen good
growth
Till 7th plan self reliance was dominating feature of our plans but after reform self
reliance took back seat when we become WTO member in 1995 and we now like to
project ourself as economy a country which engages in free trade and openness of
economy, attracting the foreign investor, etc.
c. It will advice canter and state on various strategic matters on various technical
matters.
d. It will bring centre and sate together on platform so that achievement of one state
can be shared with the other state.
e. It help in better coordination between center and states and in between defferent
ministries.
i. There are certain full time meber also like vice chairman, and certain part time
member → maximum 2.
ii. and these 2 part time member are from leading universities or research
organizations or technical organizations.
iv. There can be Special invitees of depending upon the technical domain
knowledge.
i. Promote cooperative federalism means states are also part of the policy making.
1. It was a centralise body/ insitution means all the decision were taken up by the
commission and states were not part of the policy making and decision of the center
were imposed on the states also , so states were not taken up in confidence.
3. There was problem of one size fits all approach, there was so much disparity among
the different states which require different approach according to their own need it
was against the spirit of cooperative fedralism, also PC was top heavy organization,
with lower number of work on ground and its clout/standing was very high it was
considered as a super cabinet means it use too overlap the functioning of the ministry
like finance, agriculture, and even finance commission though finance commission
was a constitutional body and planning commission was just a executive body. FC,
which is entrusted with the jobs of allocation of central funds to states but this job
was also done by planning commission.
4. And when we adopted the policy like LPG , other in such scenario plannig
commission was not a conducive body where we are trying to open up, liberalise,
cooperative federalism, engaging the states in decision making and policy making so
in this situation NITI aayog was not a conducive body.
DISCUSSION (7→2:22)
A National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP) for 2017-2020 containing specific
activities to further ease out the bottlenecks to trade was prepared. For the period 2020 to
2023, a new NTFAP is under preparation, to take additional reforms to bolster trade
facilitation efforts and transform the cross border clearance eco-system through efficient,
transparent, risk based, coordinated, digital, seamless and technology driven procedures.
Many of the commitments, which are otherwise due by 2022, have already been notified
to WTO as implemented viz. Establishment of a Single Window, Risk Management for
clearance of goods etc.
India's various export promotion schemes including Merchandise Exports from India
Scheme (MEIS), were challenged by the United States in WTO in early 2018. The final
report of the WTO panel observed that MEIS is a "prohibited subsidy" and needs to be
withdrawn, against which an appeal has been filed by India.
In order to continue supporting the industry and to eliminate any uncertainty amongst the
exporting community, Government has rolled out a new WTO compliant scheme,
namely Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), for all export
goods with effect from 1st January, 2021.
Under this Scheme, duties and taxes levied at the Central, State and local levels, such as
electricity duties and VAT on fuel used for transportation, which are not getting
exempted or refunded under any other existing mechanism will be refunded to exporters
in their ledger account with Customs.
The credits can be used to pay basic customs duty on imported goods or transferred to
other importers – facilitating ease of transactions for exports.
Government believes that taxes should not be exported along with the goods.
domestic units means any company working in india it is also for foreign company who
are cominig and setting up their plants in india, SO it invites foreign investment also.
2021-22 budget announced an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore for the Production-Linked
Incentive (PLI) scheme for 13 identified sectors.
2. Textile Products: MMF(man made fiber some are natural fiber and some are
manufactured like jute, polyester, cotton silk , nylon, wood made cellulose made
organic fiber ) segment and technical textiles are those which have functional utility
not asethetic functions like car seats cover , conveyor belts, PPT kit , sar seats cover
, parashoots ,etc. → prelims scicience tach questions
4. Electronic/Technology Products`
5. Food Products
13. Speciality Steel→ high grade steel, which is used in space equipments, nuclear tech,
defence equipments, etc.
This will lead to overall growth in the economy and create huge employment
opportunities.
Some process related reforms which have contributed towards improving logistics
efficiency are:
Revision in axle load norms for heavy vehicles leading to better carrying
capacity.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging of all EXIM containers for track
and trace.
Mandatory electronic toll collection system (FASTag) for reducing time loss at
time toll plaza.
Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that
envisages building more than 80,000 Km of roads, highways, greenfield
Multi-Modal Logistics Parks shall act as hubs for freight movement enabling
freight aggregation, distribution and multi-modal transportation. They would
provide modern mechanized warehousing space and value-added services such
as customs clearance with bonded storage yards, warehousing management
services, etc.
Logistics Planning and Performance Monitoring Tool (LPPT) shall allow real-
time monitoring of operational performance and asset utilization of various
logistics infrastructure such as ports, airports, various corridors comprising
national and state highways etc.
1994 Differentiate between indicative and target planning. Where the Eighth Five Year
Plan should be placed? 250 15
1991 Discuss the measures taken in the Five-Year Plans to mitigate rural poverty. 250 15
1990 What is the rationale for decentralized planning in India? Discuss the obstacles that
have stood in the way of such planning? 250 15
1990 What measures have been taken under the Five Year Plans increase employment
opportunities in rural areas? 150 10
1989 What are the main components of the non-Plan expenditure of the Government of
India? Discuss the recent trends in the growth of this expenditure. 150 10
1986 In course of planned economic development India’s actual growth has mostly been
lower than theprojected growth. How would you explain this shortfall? 15010
1979 Briefly review our achievements in industrial development over the plan
periods.What roles have been assigned to the Public Sector and the Small- Scale
Industries in our industrial development plans and programmes 250 15
1998 The past 50 years of development in India were characterised by planning but the
next 50 years of development would be led by the market. Comment. 250 15
1996 Comment on the view that economic planning can raise the rate of capital
formation appreciably above the rate attainable under a system of private saving and
investment. 250 15
1994 Differentiate between indicative and target planning. Where the Eighth Five Year
Plan should be placed? 250 15
1991 Discuss the measures taken in the Five-Year Plans to mitigate rural poverty. 250 15
1990 What is the rationale for decentralized planning in India? Discuss the obstacles that
have stood in the way of such planning? 250 15
1990 What measures have been taken under the Five Year Plans increase employment
opportunities in rural areas? 150 10
1989 What are the main components of the non-Plan expenditure of the Government of
India? Discuss the recent trends in the growth of this expenditure. 150 10
1986 In course of planned economic development India’s actual growth has mostly been
lower than theprojected growth. How would you explain this shortfall? 15010
1979 Briefly review our achievements in industrial development over the plan
periods.What roles have been assigned to the Public Sector and the Small- Scale
Industries in our industrial development plans and programmes 250 15