five year plans in India:
Economic planning - It is a process in which central government set targets (to accelerate the pace of growth and development) to be achieved within particular period of time. It focuses on economical use of the country's resources. Planning commission is the central authority of India, they formulates five years plans in India. It was established in 1950 under the chairmanship of P.C Mahalanobis. Prime minister is the chairperson of this. But now it has been abolished. In February 2015, this has been changed into NITI Aayog ( National Institution For Transforming India). NITI aayog makes policies for the govt. To accelerate the pace of growth and development in the country. Planning are two types - 1. Directive planning 2. Comprehensive planning - Directive planning refers to a system in which free play of market forces, demand and supply only directed by the state. In which there is no direct participation ...