Open Access Research Article
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL By: Premkumar R,
Published Paper
Article Details
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Authored
By: Premkumar R,
School Of
Excellence In Law, Tndalu,
III Year,
B.A.LL.B.(Hons.),
Contact:
8508179201
ABSTRACT:
The
National Development Council (NDC) plays a critical role in India's system of
policymaking. As a platform for collaboration and coordination between the
federal and state governments, it was formed in 1952. The NDC develops
strategies for a range of industries, including infrastructure, manufacturing,
and agriculture. It seeks to advance the nation's balanced economic development.
The Council is presided over by the Indian Prime Minister. The NDC serves as a
platform for the discussion of important development-related problems. It is
essential to India's economic and social progress. It demonstrates the nation’s
dedication to sustainable development and inclusive progress. The
National Development Council (NDC), which represents a federal planning
approach and ensures a comprehensive national view, is essential to India's
planning system. Political factors, backing from the federal government, state
pressure, and effectiveness have all played a role in the ups and downs of the
NDC's journey. The
National Development Council, also known as Rashtriya Vikas Parishad, is
India’s primary decision-making and policy-making body for development-related
matters. It is currently presided over by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
This organization was established on August 6, 1952. The Planning Commission emphasized the
NDC’s significance in the Draft First Five Year Plan after recognizing the potential
benefits. The creation of a committee for recurring planning evaluations by the
Prime Minister and Chief Ministers was thought essential given the size of
India and the constitutional sovereignty of its states. So, as a result of a
Cabinet Secretariat recommendation by the Government of India, the NDC was born
in August 1952.
Keywords: Rashtriya Vikas Parishad , NDC National
Development Council
INTRODUCTION:
The Prime
Minister has served as the head of the National Development Council. The major
tasks of the NDC are to advance shared economic policies, ensure balance and
rapid development throughout the nation, and advance the effort and resources
of the nation in support of the planning commission's five-year plan. The Prime
Minister, members of the Union Cabinet, NITI Aayog members, representatives of
their Union Territories, and the Chief Ministers of the states make up the NDC.
Although it has been suggested that NDC be wound up as well, no decision has
yet been made to abolish it. Since Narendra Modi established NITI Aayog, the
NDC has been idle, without any work to do, and without holding any meetings. The Planning Commission was a
central planning agency of India that was established in 1950. It was
responsible for formulating five-year plans and allocating resources for
various developmental activities in the country. However,
it was criticized for its top-down approach and lack of flexibility. In 2014, the Planning Commission was replaced by the
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, which is a policy
think tank that provides strategic and technical advice to the government.
NDC BACKROUND:
·
The NDC's fortunes
have fluctuated greatly over the years.Its position has been determined by the
present political climate, the central government's support for it, and the
potency of state government pressure.
·
Despite the highs and
lows it has endured over the past 60 years, its influence on the top-level
policy structure has never been insignificant.
·
In 1946, under the
leadership of KC Neogi, the Planning Advisory Board promoted the creation of an
advisory committee made up of delegates from the provinces, princely realms,
and other interests. Although this proposal was not carried out before
independence, its reasoning was well welcomed.
·
Since its founding, the Planning Commission of the
Government of India has recognized the potential value of such a coordinating
organization.
·
The Planning Commission emphasized in the "Draft
First Five Year Plan" that there was a need for a body like the National
Development Council to facilitate the Prime Minister and state Chief Ministers'
periodic evaluation of planning and its various aspects. States in a large
country like India enjoy autonomy in the performance of their constitutionally
mandated duties.
NEW ROLE OF NDC:
·
The larger national goals of socioeconomic
rehabilitation are sometimes disregarded when there is a lack of agreement.
Therefore, it is still necessary to create a "national agenda" for
the overall growth of the nation, to which the NDC may significantly
contribute.
·
Without such a "national agenda," a
coordinated planning strategy is impossible. According to the Sarkaria
Commission, the NDC needs to be strengthened so that it may become the leading
institution at the political level for organizing ties between the federal
government and the states.
·
In accordance with Article 263 of the constitution, it
has also suggested that the National Development Council (NDC) be renamed and
rebuilt as the National Economic and Development Council (NEDC).
·
Following that, the Sarkari Commission suggested the
creation of a NEDC Standing Committee, which would be composed of the Prime
Minister, Finance Minister, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission,
Governor Cli of the Reserve Bank of India, and six Chief Ministers, one from
each zone, who would be selected by rotation or consensus.
STRUCTURE
OF NDC:
Since its
inception, the National Development Council has been composed of high-ranking
officials from the federal and state governments as well as members of the
Planning Commission. The NDC was reorganized in 1967 by the First Administrative
Reforms Commission.
The
commission recommended that the NDC be rebuilt in irreport on the Machinery for
Planning (Interim) as follows:
·
The Prime Minister
·
The Deputy Prime Minister (if any)
·
(i) Finance; (ii) Food and Agriculture; (iii) Industrial
Development and Company Affairs; (iv) Commerce; (v) Railways; (vi) Transport
and Shipping; (vii) Education; (viii) Labor, Employment, and Rehabilitation;
(ix) Home Affairs; and (x) Irrigation and Power
·
The Chief Ministers of all states
·
Members of the Commission on Planning
It was also
suggested that the Planning Commission Secretary serve as secretary and that
the Prime Minister, who is also known as the chairman of the National
Development Council, serve as chairman of the NDC.
POWER,
FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILTY OF NDC:
The Council was formed in October 1967,
following the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission, and its
powers were redefined to include:
·
Establishing guidelines for the National Plan's
creation, such as resource analyses, and taking into account the National Plan
as it was created by the National Development Councilsignificant social and
economic policy concerns that affect national development are taken into
account.
·
Review the Plan's operation from time to time and
suggest any actions required to achieve its goals and objectives. These actions
may include ensuringg the public's active cooperation and participation,
enhancing the effectiveness of administrative services, ensuring the fullest
development of the community's less developed regions and sections, and
enlisting the equal sacrifice of all citizens.
·
The job of providing advice and policy recommendations
to the state and federal governments fell to the National Development Council.
·
The main responsibility of the National Development
Council's chairman or the Council is to act as a liaison between the Union
government, the Planning Commission, and state governments.
·
It helps with the coordination of many matters of
national importance, in addition to policies and programs. It offers a suitable
setting for debate and the unrestricted exchange of ideas.
OBJECTIVES:
The NDC was
established to accomplish the following goals:
·
To provide vigor and utilise the nation's resources
and efforts in upholding the plan
·
To promote
shared economic policy in important domains
·
To provide assurance for the balancing and quick
development in various regions of the nation.
·
To provide every citizen of the nation with social
amenities like healthcare, education, and other services.
·
To effect change and raise people's levels of living.
CONCLUSION:
The
nation's prime minister chairs the national development council, which also
includes union ministers, each state's chief minister, the head of each union
territory, and members of the planning commission. All ministers of state are
given independent authority, and they are also invited to the council's
deliberations.
REFERENCE:
Article Information
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL By: Premkumar R,
Authors: Premkumar R
- Journal IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Published 2023/10/20
- Issue 7
About Journal
International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis
- Abbreviation IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Access Open Access
- License CC 4.0
All research articles published in International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis are open access and available to read, download and share, subject to proper citation of the original work.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis.