India. Planning Commission
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- India. NITI Aayog. Annual report, 2014/2015:title page (NITI Aayog, Government of India) p. 1 (The Planning Commission, which was established by a resolution by the Government of India on 15th March, 1950 has been replaced with a new institution named NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog by another resolution dated 1st January 2015)
- Its The first five year plan, 1951.
- Planning Commission, Government of India website, viewed on December 16, 2013:History (The Planning Commission was set up by a Resolution of the Government of India in March 1950 in pursuance of declared objectives of the Government to promote a rapid rise in the standard of living of the people by efficient exploitation of the resources of the country, increasing production and offering opportunities to all for employment in the service of the community. The Planning Commission was charged with the responsibility of making assessment of all resources of the country, augmenting deficient resources, formulating plans for the most effective and balanced utilisation of resources and determining priorities)
Wikipedia description:
The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India which formulated India's Five-Year Plans, among other functions. In his first Independence Day speech in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his intention to dissolve the Planning Commission. It has since been replaced by a new institution named NITI Aayog.
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