QUESTION 16
GS2
15 marks
‘In the context of neo-liberal paradigm of development planning, multi-level planning is expected to make operations cost-effective and remove many implementation blockages.’ Discuss.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how planning at multiple levels can cut costs and remove implementation blocks in a market-oriented model.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: planning at national, state, district, block and village levels (GPDP, district plans)≈50 words
- 2Benefits: local needs, ownership, convergence, faster delivery, less leakage≈50 words
- 3Challenges: capacity, funds, elite capture, top-down schemes≈50 words
- 4Examples: Kerala People's Plan, Aspirational Districts≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
MeaningBenefitsChallengesExamplesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only Five Year Plans history
- No example, e.g. Kerala's People's Plan Campaign, GPDP, or Aspirational Districts
Draw this
- Pyramid of planning levels
Value addition
- ExampleKerala's People's Plan Campaign (1996) devolved 35–40% of plan funds to local bodies.Kerala State Planning Board
- LawArticle 243ZD requires District Planning Committees to consolidate panchayat and municipal plans.Constitution of India
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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