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PM Modi indicates creation of a new body to replace Planning Commission

August 15, 2014

During his speech on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a radical measure to replace the Planning Commission with a new body in a short span of time. Mr. Modi said the new institution would foster cooperative federalism, facilitate ..

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“India at Risk” Mr. Jaswant Singh’s book launched

March 7, 2014

Former External Affairs Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh released a book titled, “ India at Risk – Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of security policy”. The book is on 60 years of Indian security issues. About the book “India at Risk” Throws ..

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Direct cash transfer better option than other anti-poverty schemes: Planning Commission

December 1, 2013

According to a study by the Planning Commission, the cost of bringing all households above the poverty line would have been Rs. 55,744 crore during 2011-12 if cash transfers were used instead of anti-poverty schemes.  This would have been sufficient ..

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Indian Railways take measures to prevent misuse of ‘Izzat’ Monthly Season Ticket

October 17, 2013

Ministry of Railways has taken further steps to make sure that the ‘Izzat’ Monthly Season Ticket  (Izzat MST) scheme actually reaches to the people belonging to low income category. These steps were taken in an order to prevent misuse of the ..

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Poverty in India decreases to 21.9% in 2011-12: Planning Commission

July 28, 2013

As per Planning Commission, poverty ratio in the country has dropped to 21.9% in 2011-12 from 37.2% in 2004-05 on account of increase in per capita consumption. Planning Commission on Poverty: Using the Tendulkar methodology for determining the poverty line, ..

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Uttar Pradesh Plan for 2013-14 finalized by Planning Commission

July 24, 2013

The Planning Commission and the Uttar Pradesh govt together finalized Annual Plan for Uttar Pradesh of Rs 69200 crore for the financial year 2013-14. The Funding Process is bifurcated in 2 parts: The Plan funding from the Central Government to ..

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‘Project Ananta’: Planning Commission approves the project

June 4, 2013

The Planning Commission has given its ‘in principle’ approval to the “Project Ananta” which is a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The Rs 8,000-crore project will take a holistic approach to achieve the target. The project has ..

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Fact Box: IBIN – 'India Backbone Implementation Network' and India@75

April 24, 2013

Montek Singh Ahluwalia (The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission) recently launched the India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN). Objective: To improve execution of policies, programs, and projects, which the 12th Five Year Plan has set as the vital requisite for ..

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Fact Box: Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

March 1, 2013

Delhi placed lowest in pollution survey India’s national capital Delhi has been ranked last in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) evolved by the Planning Commission which makes it worst performer in the country when it comes to all key environmental ..

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Kamal Nath appointed as new ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission

January 1, 2013

Prime Minister’s office has re-constituted the Planning Commission by appointing parliamentary affairs and urban development minister Kamal Nath as the new ex-officio member of the Plan panel in place of rural development minister Jairam Ramesh. Other ex-officio members are: Finance ..

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