CHAPTER 5

Planning and Development in India

INTRODUCTION

Keynesian economics is the foundation of development planning. By clarifying roles, removing overlapping between sectors, and establishing necessary linkages for set output levels, development planning is expected to make the implementation process easier. India underwent a transition in its developmental planning from macro policy planning to neo-liberal policies in the 1990s. There has also been a gradual shift towards Multi Level Planning in recent times.

DECENTRALIZED PLANNING STRUCTURE IN INDIA

India is a very diverse country both geographically and culturally; one plan at the national level cannot be suitable for all over India, hence multi-level planning is very much needed for India. ...

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