4
4.1
C h a p t e ronomi lannin
Economic
Planning
The idea of planning and a planned society is accepted now in varying degrees by
almost everyone. But planning by itself has little meaning and need not necessarily
lead to good results. Everything depends on the objectives of the plan and on the
controlling authority, as well as, of course, the government behind it.*
In This Chapter...
Introduction Origin and Expansion of Planning
Definition Types of Planning
* New Jawaharlal Nehru, T I , or ni ersit Press, 6th I pression st E i on 6, or , on on ,
. De hi, , p. 50 .