Problems facing Indian planners

The problems of Indian planning, both short-term and long-term, were discussed to-day [November 18] at a meeting the President of the World Bank, Mr. Robert McNamara, had with the Deputy Chairman and members of the Planning Commission. Mr. McNamara was given a complete picture of the present state of Indian planning and of the Indian economy generally. Dr. D.R. Gadgil and other members of the Commission are understood to have explained to Mr. McNamara how they look at the planning effort of the last decade, its achievements and weaknesses. The problem of price stability figured in the discussion of the present position of the economy. The directions, in which the planners and the Government now propose to go in industry and agriculture, were explained to the distinguished visitor.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/problems-facing-indian-planners/article25533926.ece

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