structure of the Indian Planning Commission part 6

 Here are notes based on the provided Telugu transcript, covering the Planning Commission and related structures discussed in the video:

Overview:

• This video discusses the structure of the Indian Planning Commission (ప్రణాళిక సంఘం) before moving on to NITI Aayog in the next video.

• Understanding the Planning Commission's structure helps differentiate it from NITI Aayog.

Planning Commission (ప్రణాళిక సంఘం):

• Establishment: Established on March 15, 1950.

• Formal Name: Indian Planning Commission (భారత ప్రణాళిక సంఘం).

• Nicknames:

  • Super Cabinet (సూపర్ క్యాబినెట్)

  • Economic Cabinet (ఎకనామిక్ క్యాబినెట్)

  • Reason: It was formed as part of a key Central Cabinet decision and its decisions significantly impacted the economy, similar to the cabinet.

• Official Building: Yojana Bhavan (యోజనా భవన్) in Delhi.

• Official Publication: Yojana (యోజన) - a regular publication. (Note: This publication name did not change with NITI Aayog).

• Status: Not a Constitutional body (రాజ్యాంగబద్ధమైన సంస్థ కాదు), not a Statutory body (చట్టబద్ధమైన సంస్థ కాదు), not a Legislated body (శాసనబద్ధమైన సంస్థ కాదు).

  • It was an Extra-Constitutional, Autonomous Advisory Body (రాజ్యాంగేతర, స్వయం ప్రతిపత్తి కలిగిన సలహా సంస్థ).

• Structure & Roles:

  • Chairman (అధ్యక్షులు): The Prime Minister of the country (దేశ ప్రధాని).

    • Always the current PM.

    • First Chairman: Jawaharlal Nehru (నెహ్రూ).

    • Last Chairman: Narendra Modi (నరేంద్ర మోడీ) (as the commission was dissolved during his tenure).

  • Vice-Chairman (ఉపాధ్యక్షులు): Appointed by the Prime Minister.

    • First Vice-Chairman: Gulzarilal Nanda (గుల్జారిలాల్ నందా).

    • Last Vice-Chairman: Montek Singh Ahluwalia (మాంటెంగ్ సింగ్ అహ్లువాలియా).

  • Secretary (కార్యదర్శి):

    • Till 1990: The Central Cabinet Secretary (కేంద్ర క్యాబినెట్ కార్యదర్శి).

    • From 1990 onwards: A Senior IAS Officer (సీనియర్ ఐఏఎస్ ఆఫీసర్) was appointed.

    • Status: Held the rank of a Central Cabinet Minister, but was not a Cabinet Minister.

  • Members (సభ్యులు):

    • Full-time Members (పూర్తి కాల సభ్యులు): 5 to 7 members. These were experts from various fields like Public Health, Economics, Agriculture, Science, etc.

      • Status: Held the rank of a Minister of State (సహాయ మంత్రి).

    • Part-time Members (పరిమిత కాల సభ్యులు): 2 to 3 members. These were Central Ministers, often the Minister for Planning and the Finance Minister.

National Development Council (NDC - జాతీయ అభివృద్ధి మండలి):

• Establishment: Established on August 6, 1952.

• Formal Name: National Development Council (జాతీయ అభివృద్ధి మండలి).

• Roles:

  • Chairman (అధ్యక్షులు): The Prime Minister.

  • Vice-Chairman: None.

  • Members (సభ్యులు):

    • Initially: State Chief Ministers (రాష్ట్రాల ముఖ్యమంత్రులు) and Lt Governors of Union Territories (కేంద్రపాలిత ప్రాంతాల లెఫ్టినెంట్ గవర్నర్లు).

    • From 1967 onwards (based on Administrative Reforms Commission suggestion): Central Cabinet Ministers (కేంద్ర క్యాబినెట్ మంత్రులు) were also included.

    • Essentially, all members of the Planning Commission were also members of the NDC.

• Function: The final authority for approving the national plans drafted by the Planning Commission. Major national policy discussions happened here, involving state chief ministers.

• Status: Officially still exists, but has not held official meetings in recent times and is considered largely inactive/lost its relevance since the dissolution of the Planning Commission.

Planning & Implementation Structure (Hierarchical Flow under Planning Commission):

• Overall Process: Planning was intended to be bottom-up, starting from districts, consolidated at states, drafted nationally, approved by NDC, and then implemented top-down through committees.

• District Level:

  • District Planning Board (DPB - జిల్లా ప్రణాళిక బోర్డు): Responsible for preparing (writing) district plans.

    • Chairman: ZPTC Chairman (జడ్పీటీసీ చైర్మన్) (This change occurred after 2004 Administrative Reforms; before 2004, it was the Collector - కలెక్టర్).

    • Vice-Chairman: District In-charge Minister (జిల్లా ఇంచార్జి మంత్రి).

  • District Planning Development/Advisory Committee (DPAC - జిల్లా ప్రణాళిక అభివృద్ధి లేదా సలహా కమిటీ): Responsible for implementing district plans.

    • At the District level, the roles/personnel for the Board and Committee Chairman/Vice-Chairman were generally the same.

• State Level:

  • State Planning Board (SPB - రాష్ట్ర ప్రణాళిక బోర్డు): Responsible for preparing (writing) state plans, consolidating district plans.

    • Chairman: Chief Minister (రాష్ట్ర ముఖ్యమంత్రి).

    • Vice-Chairman: Appointed by the Chief Minister (ముఖ్యమంత్రి ఒకరిని నియమిస్తారు). (Example for Telangana: First VP: Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, then Boyanapalli Vinod Kumar, currently Chinna Reddy).

  • State Planning Development/Advisory Committee (SPAC - రాష్ట్ర ప్రణాళిక అభివృద్ధి లేదా సలహా కమిటీ): Responsible for implementing state plans.

    • Chairman: Chief Minister.

    • Vice-Chairman: State Planning Minister (ప్రణాళిక శాఖ మంత్రి) (often the Chief Minister holds this portfolio). Note the distinction in Vice-Chairman role vs. the State Planning Board.

• Mandal Level:

  • Mandal Planning Development/Advisory Committee (MPAC - మండల ప్రణాళిక అభివృద్ధి లేదా సలహా కమిటీ): Responsible for implementing mandal plans.

    • Chairman: MRO / Tahsildar (ఎంఆర్ఓ / తహసీల్దార్).

  • Mandal Planning Board: Does not exist (బోర్డు లేదు).

• Key Distinction: Boards (and the Planning Commission nationally) wrote the plans. Committees (and the NDC nationally) were involved in implementation and approval/finalization.

Dissolution & Transition:

• Planning Commission Dissolved: August 17, 2014 (effective date after announcement).

• NITI Aayog Established: January 1, 2015.

• The functions of the Planning Commission and the role of the NDC (in final approval) were transferred or restructured under NITI Aayog. The Governing Council of NITI Aayog serves a function similar to the NDC in bringing together state chief ministers.

Future Discussion:

• The next video will focus on the details and structure of NITI Aayog.

• While specific names of current officeholders were mentioned for state/district/mandal levels (like in Telangana), the focus should be on the roles within the structure as names change over time. The first and last Chairmen/Vice-Chairmen of the Planning Commission are key historical figures.