(a) Whether the Planning Commission had taken a decision to give final shape to Tenth
Five Year Plan by April 2002;
(b) if so, the reasons for delay in giving final shape to the Tenth Five Year Plan so far;
and
(c) the date by which it is likely to be given final shape?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL
SCALE NDUDTRIES MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) to (c) The detailed Tenth Five Year Plan based on the Approach Paper approved by
the National Development Council (NDC) is being finalized. The Tenth Plan began
from 1st April, 2002. The priorities and strategy of the Plan are reflected in the Annual
Plan 2002-03, which has been presented in the Union Budget. The preparation of the
Five Year Plan is a consultative process involving a large number of interest groups
including the Central Ministries and the State Governments. As a part of this process, 27
Steering Committees and 98 Working Groups were constituted by the Planning
Commission. The recommendations of these Steering Committees and Working Groups
are being appropriately incorporated in the Tenth Plan. Some of the State Governments
are yet to submit their Tenth Plan Proposals. The draft Tenth Plan is likely to be placed
before the NDC during the current financial year.