Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context
Q) What are the two main approaches to planning?
Answer: Sectoral planning and regional planning.
Q) What is the focus of sectoral planning?
Answer: Developing different sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, irrigation, and manufacturing.
Q) What is the aim of regional planning?
Answer: To reduce regional imbalances in development.
Q) What is an example of a target area program?
Answer: The Command Area Development Programme.
Q) What is the goal of the Hill Area Development Programme?
Answer: To harness the indigenous resources of hill areas through development of horticulture, plantation,
agriculture, animal husbandry, and small-scale and village industry.
Q) When was the Hill Area Development Programme initiated?
Answer: During the Fifth Five Year Plan.
Q) How many districts in India are covered by the Hill Area Development Programme?
Answer: 15.
Q) What is the main objective of the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP)?
Answer: To improve the quality of life of the Gaddi community in the Bharmaur tribal area.
Q) What is sustainable development?
Answer: A concept that emerged in the late 1960s in response to concerns about the environmental impact of industrial development.
Q) What is the definition of sustainable development according to the Brundtland Report?
Answer: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
