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Politics of planned development

Meghalaya Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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4 Topics · Meghalaya Board Class 12 Political Science

Topics in Politics of planned development

1

Development and Political Choices

  • Development is not just an economic issue but involves political decisions and value judgments
  • Different groups have different meanings of development - industrialists, consumers, tribal communities
  • The Orissa steel plant case study illustrates conflicts between development and displacement
2

Models of Development After Independence

  • Two main models available: Liberal-capitalist (US/Europe) and Socialist (USSR)
  • Most Indian leaders were impressed by the Soviet model of development
  • Broad consensus that government should play key role in development
3

Planning Commission and Institutional Framework

  • Planning Commission established in March 1950 by government resolution (not by Constitution)
  • Prime Minister was its Chairperson
  • Advisory role - recommendations effective only after Cabinet approval
4

Five Year Plans - Structure and Approach

  • Adopted Soviet model of Five Year Plans (FYP)
  • Government income and expenditure planned for five years
  • Budget divided into 'plan' and 'non-plan' components

Key Concepts

Central concept: Planned Development in Post-Independence India

Ideas of DevelopmentPolitical ContestationPlanning CommissionFive Year PlansStakeholder ConflictsBombay Plan 1944

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Key topics in Politics of planned development include Chronology of Planned Development in India, Key Milestones in India's Planned Development, Politics of Planned Development — Chapter Overview. These are the concepts Meghalaya Board Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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