INDIA ON THE MOVE VOLUME-1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PLANNING COMMISSION INEW DELHI Volume I March 1999 - December 2000 CONTENTS Page No. Foreword...............................................................................i 1. Development of Construction Industry.............................. 1 2. On Economic Sanctions....................................................... 3 3. Strengthening Indo-JapanTies............................................... ....................... 6 4. Traditional Values of India................................................ 11 5. Issues in Development Policy............................................ 18 6. Y2K Compliance in Government & PSEs........................ 23 7. Employment Generation Strategies....................................28 8. Managing Fiscal Deficit in States........................................ 33 9. Combating Industrial Sickness...........................................37 10. Problems of Adolescence..................................................... 43 11. Making Public Sector Competitive....................................47 12. Issues in Effective Governance.............................................52 13. Strategies for Growth............................ ..............................59 14. Eliminating Hunger.............................................................66 15. Issues in Improving Health Care........................................ 72 16. Issues in Social Sector Development...................................83 17. Promotion of Khadi & Village Industries.......................... 91 18. Issues in Farm Sector Development....................................97 19. Ensuring Social Security................................................. 102 20. Building Design & Energy Management...................... 107 21. Strengthening Ties with ASEAN Countries................. 113 22. Issues in Infrastructure Development............................ 117 23. Land Transport Facilitation............................................122 24. Implications of TRIPS.................................................... 126 25. Planning in the Next Millennium................................. 133 26. Lessons from East Asian Economic Crisis..................... 139 27. Forecasting the State of Economy................................. 144 28. Environmental Protection & Management................... 150 29. Vision of Indian Development...................................... 156 30. Dimensions of IT & Telecom Revolution.................... 165 31. Issues in Development of Power Market....................... 171 32. Care of the Elderly........................................................... 179 33. Issues in Population Stabilisation................................... 185 34. Measuring Human Development.................................. 192 35. Issues in Eradicating Rural Poverty................................ 197 36. Development Strategy....................................................... 201 37. Evaluation Studies and Planning Process........................206 38. Human Development Indicators......................................211 39. Preparation of Human Development Report................. 217 40. Water Resource Management...........................................222 41. R & D Thrusts in Agriculture..........................................229 42. Energy Conservation and Recycling.................................235 43. Value of Information Technology....................................240 44. Role of Smart Cards......................................................... 246 45. Dimensions of National Security.....................................251 46. Privatisation of Infrastructure...........................................260 47. Challenges in Ensuring Social Security.............................265 48. Energy, Environment & Development............................271 49. Economic Reforms & Prospects.......................................281 50. Future of IT Sector Reforms............................................290 51. Preparing for the New Millennium.................................297 52. Planning in a Market Economy........................................304 53. Political & Economic Developments in India.................309 54. Economic Prospects & Reforms Agenda........................ 315 5 5. Research on Environmental Pollution..............................320 56. Towards Information Society..........................................329 57. Towards a Viable Subsidy Policy....................................336 58. Issues in Ensuring Food Security.................................... 343 59. Rural Water Supply & Policy Reforms.......................... 350 60. Controlling HIV Pandemic.............................................359 61. Human Resource Planning & Development................. 365 62. Toning up Consultancy Services.....................................371 63. Sustainable Development & Technological Challenges 377 64. Development of North East Region...............................381 65. Security Concerns in Asia................................................ 385 66. Challenges in Dairy Development..................................390 67. integrated Land & Water Management........................ 394 68. Financial Sector Management..........................................399 69. Tasks before Construction Industry................................403 70. Challenges before Rubber Industry.................................407 71. Workers’ Welfare in Non-Formal Sectors......................414 72. Taking the Country on High-Growth Path.................. 419 73. Meeting the Needs of Visually Impaired.......................426 74. Agenda for Manpower Research.....................................430 75. Importance of Power Sector Reforms............................ 435 76. National Productivity Policy...........................................440 77. Value of Distance Education.......................................... 446 78. Prevention & Treatment of Accident Injuries...............452 79. E-Commerce & Human Resource Management......... 456 80. Tasks before Management Graduates.............................462 81. Arresting Environmental Degradation...........................468 82. Forest Management.........................................................475 83. Information Technology in Textile Sector..................... 480 84. Strengthening Indo-British Ties......................................484 85. Thrust Areas in Development Strategy..........................487 86. Impact of WTO Agreement on SM E s..........................497 87. Population Policy.............................................................503 88. Rainwater Harvesting...................................................... 508 89. Strengthening Ties with Indonesia................................. 514 90. Optimal Utilization of Water Resources....................... 519 91. Planning for Agriculture Development................... 524 92. Strategies for Social Development................................. 532 93. Energy Efficiency & Conservation................................. 539 94. Tasks before North Eastern Council.............................. 541 95. Updating National Water Policy....................................545 96. Population Stabilisation Prospects..................................549 97. Towards Gender Equality & Decentralisation.............. 553 98. Rural Industrialisation......................................................555 99. Vision of India in 21 “ Century....................................... 561 100. Development of Metals & Minerals Sector..................577 101. Scouting for Grassroots Innovations.............................. 583 102. Rejuvenating India-UK Bonds....................................... 588 103. Reflections on State of Economy...................................592 104. Toning up Infrastructure Sectors....................................596 105. Promoting E-Governance...............................................601 106. Role of National Commission on Population..............605 107. Role of Private Sector in Nation Building.................... 615 108. Convergence among Infrastructure Sectors...................620 109. Need for State-level Reforms .................. .......................624 110. Investment Opportunities in Energy Sector.................. 631 111. Dimensions of Uttaranchal Development..................... 636 112. I mportance of Knowledge Management......................643 113. Issues in Manpower Research....................................... 647 114. Issues in Transport Pricing.............................................650 115. Technology for Infrastructure Development...............655 116. Role of CEA in Power Development........................... 660 117. Decentralised Governance.............................................665 118. Integrated Management of Water Resources............... 668 t)roi w w *f|j|1l UPf ^ft?#-noooi Secretary Government o f India Planning Commission f Yojana Bhavan, Parliament Street New Delhi - 110 001 Tnfrar th titf Tele : 23096574 Fax : 23096575 RAJEEVARATNA8HAH E-mail: [email protected] May 28, 2004 FOREWORD Even though planning has been a central tenet of our approach to economic development since Independence, it has neither become ideologically rigid nor methodologically stultified. Each of our Plans has reflected the changing imperatives of the times and the theoretical and experiential developments from around the world. Some of the changes have been strikingly bold, while others