pyq/2015/geography-optional-ii/6

(a) Decentralized planning through the strengthening of the Panchayat system is the focus of planning in India in recent times. Suggest a blueprint for an integrated regional development plan. (20 marks)

(b) In population planning, the thrust of the Government has been ‘planning the population’ not ‘plan for the population’. Elaborate. (15 marks)

(c) Is planning for a cluster of villages a viable option, when planning for backward areas of the country? Discuss with suitable examples. (15 marks)