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MP-RM14

(MBA-RM 2014-16: Term-III)

Micro Planning

Credits 3
Faculty NameProf. S.S. Singh
ProgramPGDM-RM
Academic Year and TermPGDM-RM 2013-15: Term III


1. Course Description
The course deals with importance and need of decentralized planning (District and below) as an important instrument of decentralized governance. It intends to provide a thorough understanding of characteristics of Micro Plan and its advantage over Macro Plan. It also tries to equip the students with skills for formulating need based, realistic and feasible plan at micro level and its integration with macro plan. One of the key objectives of the course is to sensitize the students to involve community and ensure their active participation in whole planning process. The course helps students to understand that how micro level plan enhances functioning of local self governance and ultimately contribute meaningfully in bringing changes in the quality of lives of rural people.


2. Student Learning Outcomes (typically 3-5 bullet points)
· Be able to …. Understand importance and need for decentralized planning / multilevel planning
· Be able to …. Have knowledge and skill to develop village plan, G.P plan and District plan
· Be able to …. Have knowledge and skill to converge and develop synergy between macro plan
3. Required Text Books and Reading Material

1. International Programme on Micro Level Planning for rural development – by Centre for Micro Planning NIRD “Selected Reading”.
2. Manual for Integrated District Planning – Planning Commission Govt. of India (2008).
3. Manual for Comprehensive Dist. Agriculture Plan (C-DAP) – 2008; Planning Commission Govt. of India.
4. Potential link credit plan – by NABARD (District Specific)
5. Annual District Credit Plan – by Lead Bank (District Specific)
6. District Planning Manual – FAO &LalBahadurShastri National Academy of Administration, Musoorie, India.
7. Decentralized planning in multilevel framework – Hooja&Raju
8. Local level planning and rural development – A.K. Pandey
9. Block level planning – Mishra, De and Sodhi
10. Prelude to block level planning – Ranjeet Gupta
11. District Planning – A hand book - R.P. Mishra
12. District Planning in India – C.K. Degaonkar

4. Tentative Session Plan
Session NumberTopics/ActivitiesReading/case list etc.
Session 1 : Concept of Decentralisation and decentralized planning in India Macro, Micro
and Regional Plans (Merits & demerits)
Session 2 : Approaches to Micro Plan (Integrated and Area Specific, Perspective and
Comprehensive Plan)
Session 3 : Components of Micro Plan (Area Development Components and
Beneficiaries Oriented Components)
Session 4 & 5 : Steps for Micro Planning / operational steps – Resource mapping, data
analysis. Identifying problems & potentials, Prioritization of problem
Session 6 : Analysis of Programmes / Schemes (Ongoing) – consistency factors
Session 7 & 8 : Analysis of Disparities and Trend
Session 9 : Feasibility Analysis and Resource Allocation
Session 10, 11, Sector specific plans – Plan for Resource Development
12 & 13 : - Plan for Employment Generation
- Plan for Industry Development
- Plan for Human Resource Development
Session 14 : Settlement Plan / Spatial Planning
Session 15 : Putting Plan into Operation
Session 16 & 17 : Case Study on Village and GP Plan
Session 18, 19 & 20 : Review of various District Level Plans viz –
· District Annual Credit Plan (LEAD Bank)
· Potential Credit Link Plan (NABARD)
· Comprehensive Dist. Agri. Plan (C-DAP)
· Annual District Plan (State Govt.)


5. Evaluation

End Term - 30
Assignment -40



6. Academic Integrity

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