Amid the ongoing debate over the role of the Planning Commission, the govt on Thursday said there is no proposal under its consideration for scraping and rationalising the present form of the planning body. ‘No Sir. There is, at present, no proposal under consideration of the govt for scarping and rationalising the present form of the Planning Commission,’ Planning minister Rao Inderjit Singh said in written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Earlier this month, the Minister in his Facebook post had said there was a need to streamline the role of the Planning Commission. Singh had also said that it should not be seen as a hindrance by states.
The govt is yet to reconstitute the Planning Commission, the term of which is co-terminus with the government. The prime minister is the ex-officio chairman of the Commission. Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and other members of the Commission had resigned in May after the General Elections results. Meanwhile, replying to another question in the House, Singh informed that India achieved 8 per cent annual average growth during the 11th Plan period (2007-12) as against the target 9 per cent for the five year policy period. India has targetted 8 per cent annual average economic growth in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).
Earlier this month, the Minister in his Facebook post had said there was a need to streamline the role of the Planning Commission. Singh had also said that it should not be seen as a hindrance by states.
The govt is yet to reconstitute the Planning Commission, the term of which is co-terminus with the government. The prime minister is the ex-officio chairman of the Commission. Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and other members of the Commission had resigned in May after the General Elections results. Meanwhile, replying to another question in the House, Singh informed that India achieved 8 per cent annual average growth during the 11th Plan period (2007-12) as against the target 9 per cent for the five year policy period. India has targetted 8 per cent annual average economic growth in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).