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Planning Commission cuts growth target to 8% in 12th Plan

The Planning Commission has opined to cut the growth rate target for the 12th Five Year Plan to 8%, from 8.2% at the meeting of the National Development...

January 1, 2013

Free generic drugs via public hospitals; Three fold increase in the allocation to health sector in the 12th Plan

The allotment for the health sector during the 12th Plan had been enhanced three times over the previous Plan allocation to handle complex challenges. The outlay in the...

November 6, 2012

Uttarakhand tops in “Environmental Performance Index (EPI)”

Uttarakhand (scored 0.8123) topped the list of best-performing States and Union territories in terms of environmental performance. As per the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released by Planning Commission:...

November 1, 2012

What are Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation Schemes?

Various irrigation schemes in India were classified by the erstwhile planning commission into three parts viz. Minor, Medium and Major Irrigation schemes. Major irrigation Scheme: Major irrigation schemes...

June 10, 2011

Back Ground of Planned Development in India, Planning Commission and National Development Council

This article gives you crisp information on background of Planned Development in India, Planning Commission and National Development Council. Perspective Planning, Imperative & Indicative Planning Perspective planning refers...

May 20, 2009

Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966)

The first two plans developed a institutional structure to take the country on path of developed economy. Third plan for the first time rode on the wave of...

March 15, 2009

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