Mains Paper II · 1 Indian Economy · 1.4 Planning and NITI Aayog

1.4.1 Planning: types, pre-independence plans and the constitutional basis

Before 1947 several groups drew up plans for India's economy, and the Constitution lists "economic and social planning" as a Concurrent subject, which gave the Centre and states a joint role in planning.

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Key terms

  • economic planning
  • imperative planning
  • indicative planning
  • Visvesvaraya
  • National Planning Committee
  • Bombay Plan
  • Gandhian Plan
  • People's Plan
  • Sarvodaya Plan
  • Concurrent List entry 20

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