Decentralised Planning-An Overview of Experience and Prospects

Decentralised Planning An Overview of Experience and Prospects C H Hanumantha Rao The concern for decentralised planning in India is as old as planning itself. However, barring a few exceptions, the performance in this respect has been dismal despite the setting up of formal structures like panchayati raj institutions on a statutory basis. What are the factors which have contributed to the non-implementation of the idea of decentralised planning?