Organization Structure of Planning Department in Himachal Pradesh and Hamirpur District

Abstract

Planning in India has its history since pre independence days. Since 1950-51, India has been engaged in the world’s largest and most comprehensive experiment in democratic planning. Planning on such a gigantic scale is obviously more than an economic process. It is a total national effort and commitment which includes political leaders at all levels, the administration and the people of the country, as well as those specifically entrusted with the task of economic planning and development. In Himachal Pradesh, the planning machinery was set up in 1972 under the centrally sponsored scheme of strengthening of state planning machinery. In the State Planning machinery in Himachal Pradesh is the existence of State Planning Board and State Planning Department. State Planning Board is an advisory or policy making body and State Planning Department is executive body at the state level planning. In this research paper discuss planning organization structure of Himachal Pradesh with special reference to the District Hamirpur.