Planning Commission - Annual Report 1998-99

Abstract

The year 1998-99 marks the second year of the Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002). The Approach paper to the Ninth Five Year Plan envisaged a base line growth scenario of 6.2 per cent per annum on the average for the Ninth Plan period. It was also indicated that an accelerated growth scenario of 7 per cent per annum was feasible provided certain policy decisions were adopted by the Centre and the States. In its meeting held on January 16, 1997, the NDC approved the Approach Paper and directed the Planning Commission to formulate the Ninth Five Year Plan with a target growth rate of 7 per cent per annum. A Draft Ninth Five Year Plan was prepared by the Planning Commission on the basis of the approved Approach Paper. It was released to the public by the then Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission on 1.3.1998.