Question : APPROACH TO TWELFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN

(a) whether the Government proposes to adopt a new concept in the making of approach paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan by factoring in the impact of policy inaction on the economic growth;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether the new approach of drafting the plan documents will be modelled on the technique traditionally used by US military agencies, using information that includes issues much beyond the core economics;

(d) if so, the likely impact expected on the Government planning process;

(e) whether the new concept will include factors like aspirations of the people, political will, governance, corruption,etc.; and

(f) if so, the details thereof ?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a)& (b): The Approach Paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan has already been approved by National Development Council (NDC). No explicit analysis of impact of policy inaction on economic growth has been made in the Approach Paper.

(c): Planning Commission is not aware of the technique used by US military agencies.

(d):In view of (c) above, does not arise

(e) & (f): The Approach Paper to Twelfth Five Year Plan does address issues like aspirations of people, governance, corruption etc. The Plan is based on the directions given by the Approach Paper as approved by NDC.