District level Planning process CURRENT PRACTICES IN ODISHA Dr. K.C.Pani, Deputy Director (P&S), D.P.M.U, Jagatsinghpur.

WEL COME TO ALL DISTINGUISHED GUESTS & DELIGATES 2

STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION Over view of Decentralized Planning. Over view of Decentralized Planning. Over view of Decentralized Planning Process in Odisha. Over view of Decentralized Planning Process in Odisha. Our Experiences, Issues & Problems. Our Experiences, Issues & Problems. 3

Decentralized Planning Decentralized Planning is a Planning process at different levels of Planning units with due involvement of all stake holders directed towards fulfilling the needs & aspirations of people with proper use of local resources & know how. Decentralized Planning is a Planning process at different levels of Planning units with due involvement of all stake holders directed towards fulfilling the needs & aspirations of people with proper use of local resources & know how. Ensures participation of people and, therefore, gives a strong sense of ownership. Ensures participation of people and, therefore, gives a strong sense of ownership. Decentralized Planning also carries forward the vision of the country and the state as well. Decentralized Planning also carries forward the vision of the country and the state as well. 4

Finding Availability of Resources Linking Needs to the available Resources Consolidation and integration Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Identification of felt needs Prioritization Planning Sutras

Goal Setting Planning Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation Stock Taking Envisioning District/ PS/GP Planning Participatory Planning

ODISHA EXPERIENCE The Odisha District Planning Committees Act, 1998 & Rules, 2000 : District Planning Committees (DPC) constituted & functional in all 30 Districts since 2003.District Planning Committees (DPC) constituted & functional in all 30 Districts since Constitution of DPC : The total membership of a DPC – have been notified by Govt. in Schedule – I of said act.The total membership of a DPC – have been notified by Govt. in Schedule – I of said act. 80% of members are elected from amongst members of Zilla Parishad & Urban Local Bodies in proportion to Rural Urban population ratio in District.80% of members are elected from amongst members of Zilla Parishad & Urban Local Bodies in proportion to Rural Urban population ratio in District. One Hon’ble Minister from Council of Ministers of State nominated by Govt. is the Chair person.One Hon’ble Minister from Council of Ministers of State nominated by Govt. is the Chair person. Collector & D.M is the Member Secretary of DPC.Collector & D.M is the Member Secretary of DPC. Remaining members are nominated by Govt. from among persons having knowledge in Planning, Agriculture, Economics, Irrigation, Industry, Education, Rural Development & Social Sciences.Remaining members are nominated by Govt. from among persons having knowledge in Planning, Agriculture, Economics, Irrigation, Industry, Education, Rural Development & Social Sciences. Hon’ble MPs & MLAs are the permanent Invitees.Hon’ble MPs & MLAs are the permanent Invitees. 7

Powers & Functions of DPC : Consolidates the Plans of Rural / Urban Local Bodies & Sectoral Deptts. & prepare integrated draft development plan of the District & send it to Govt. after approval.Consolidates the Plans of Rural / Urban Local Bodies & Sectoral Deptts. & prepare integrated draft development plan of the District & send it to Govt. after approval. The Committee can call for any information from any GP / ULB & have powers to enter its premises & inspect its functioning.The Committee can call for any information from any GP / ULB & have powers to enter its premises & inspect its functioning. Can review implementation of developmental programmes by Panchayats & Municipalities & to make such recommendation as deemed appropriate.Can review implementation of developmental programmes by Panchayats & Municipalities & to make such recommendation as deemed appropriate. District Plans prepared in Odisha since District Plans prepared in Odisha since A consultative & participatory exerciseA consultative & participatory exercise Technical Support Institutions engaged up to Technical Support Institutions engaged up to Plan by DPMU from Plan by DPMU from Approved by District Planning CommitteeApproved by District Planning Committee 8

STEPS OF state GOVT. TO STRENGTHEN DISTRICT LEVEL PLANNING APPARATUS Constitution of District Planning Committee well in time. Constitution of District Planning Committee well in time. Commencement of District Plan from in spite of many odds. Commencement of District Plan from in spite of many odds. Created DPMU merging District Planning Office & District Statistical Office in 30 districts. Created DPMU merging District Planning Office & District Statistical Office in 30 districts. Head of office of DPMU is upgraded to rank of Deputy Director to facilitate Planning work & to make him at par with other district level functionaries. Head of office of DPMU is upgraded to rank of Deputy Director to facilitate Planning work & to make him at par with other district level functionaries. Steps have been taken for construction of Block Level Statistical Offices in all 314 Blocks which can work as a Planning unit at Block level in future. Steps have been taken for construction of Block Level Statistical Offices in all 314 Blocks which can work as a Planning unit at Block level in future. 9

Deputed all officers of DPMU to Kerala to oversee their Decentralized Planning pattern. Deputed all officers of DPMU to Kerala to oversee their Decentralized Planning pattern. Analytical Cell has been created in DPMU & two experts have been posted. Analytical Cell has been created in DPMU & two experts have been posted. To start the process the plan was generated with the help of TSI initially. To start the process the plan was generated with the help of TSI initially. For & the DPMU itself prepared the plans. For & the DPMU itself prepared the plans. Steps are on for further strengthening District level Planning apparatus. Steps are on for further strengthening District level Planning apparatus. 10

District Planning Process in Odisha 11 Planning & Co-ordination Department. State Planning Board Incorporation in State Plan DPC DPMU Comprehensive District Plan (CDP) Line Departments Zilla Parishad Panchayat Samiti Gram Panchayat ULB

Plan Formulation Perspective Plan (15 to 20 Years) - THE VISION - Five yearly Plan Annual Plan 12

District Profiling & Stock taking Report Stock Taking : Baseline Survey Baseline Survey Secondary Data Secondary Data Data Analysis Data Analysis Data Synthesis Data Synthesis Vision Building Vision Building 13

Stock Taking Human Development Health, Education, Women & Child Welfare, Social Justice & other basic minimum Services Infrastructure Development Social Infrastructure Economic Infrastructure Communication Networks Productivity Sector Food and agricultural Production, Watersheds, Animal Husbandry, Irrigation, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Khadi Village Industries etc., Natural Resource Management Land Forest Water

Envisioning & Prospective Planning Stock taking & envisioning are two sides of a coin. Stock taking & envisioning are two sides of a coin. Vivid idealized description of a desired outcome that inspires, energizes and helps you create a mental picture of your target. Vivid idealized description of a desired outcome that inspires, energizes and helps you create a mental picture of your target. VISION VISION 15  A vision is not a project report or a plan target. It is an articulation of the desired end results in broader terms. --A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My Dream Village Every village’s first concern will be to grow its own food crops and cotton for its cloth. It should have a reserve for its cattle, recreation and playground for adults and children. The village will maintain a village theatre, school and public hall. It will have its own waterworks, ensuring clean water supply. Education will be compulsory up to the final basic course. As far as possible every activity will be conducted on the cooperative basis.

Identification of Lead Sectors A lead sector is generally one that can boost or enhance overall economic development of district, thus facilitating further development in other sectors. Is it ? Is it ? Agriculture and Allied Sector Agriculture and Allied Sector Mineral Processing Mineral Processing Handicrafts Handicrafts Services Services Industry Industry Tourism Tourism If not find your Lead Sector with scientific justification

SWOT Before finalizing lead sector SWOT analysis is highly essential. Feedbacks can be obtained from FGDs, discussions with experienced people, resource experts, calamity experts, stake holders, artisan groups, youth groups & women groups depending upon the nature of lead sector identified.  Strengths  Strengths  Weakness  Weakness  Opportunities  Opportunities  Threats  Threats

Financial resource mapping & Fund Envelope Financial resource mapping & Fund Envelope What are the programmes in operation in your district and how much money is available under each? What are the programmes in operation in your district and how much money is available under each? Central Plan funds, Central Plan funds, State plan funds, State plan funds, Central Finance Commission grants, Central Finance Commission grants, State Finance Commission grants, State Finance Commission grants, Your own resources, through taxes and user charges. Your own resources, through taxes and user charges.

DPC GP PLAN PS PLAN ZP PLAN ULB PLAN DPC ENVISIONING STOCK TAKING DISTRICT VISION FORMULATION IDENTIFICATION OF THRUST AREAS GOALS SETTING DISSEMINATION OF VISION MEET WITH Stake holder STOCK TAKING HOLIDING GRAM SABHA PRIORITISATION OF FELT NEEDS PLAN PREPARATION APPROVAL IN GP MEETING SUBMISSION TO PS MEET WITH Stake Holders STOCK TAKING PRIORITISATION OF NEEDS CONSOLIDATION OF GP PLNAS & PS OWN PLAN PREPARATION APPROVAL IN PS GENERAL BODY MEETING0 SUBMISSION TO ZP MEET WITH Stake holders OS STOCK TAKING PRIORITISATION OF NEEDS APPROVAL IN ZP STANDING COMMITTEE 1&7 APPROVAL IN ZP GENERAL BODY MEETING SUBMISSION TO DPC MEET WITH Stake Holders STOCK TAKING HOLIDING WARD SABHA PRIORITISATION OF NEEDS PLAN PREPARATION APPROVAL IN COUNCIL MEETING SUBMISSION TO DPC CONSOLIDATION OF GP/PS/ZP/ ULB PLANS TECHNICAL VETTING OF GP PLANS INTEGRATION WITH Sectoral Plans Approval by DPC Vetting by working Groups of DPC Finalization of Draft Plan TECHNICAL VETTING OF PS PLANS CONSOLIDATION OF PS PLNAS & ZP OWN PLAN PREPARATION DISTRICT PLAN PREPARATION

Vetting of Sectoral Plans & Integration at District Level (by working group) Vetting of Sectoral Plans & Integration at District Level (by working group) Duties & Responsibilities of working group a) Discusses plan prepared by Line Deptt. in details. b) Ensures convergence & fine tuning wherever needed. c) Changes/modifies plan as per felt need. d) Ensures plan preparation weighing lead sector & vision. e) Ensures balance between rural & urban components. 21

DPMU : Structure 22 District Collector Deputy Director, Planning & Statistics General Planning Cell,Analytical Cell Planning Wing, (Planning exercise ) Statistical Wing, (Census, Surveys & 2ndary data collection) Function : Responsible for providing analytical and conceptual support to the DPC and other two cells of the DPMU.

Role of DPMU : a) Extends secretarial support to DPC. b) Extends all supports to all Planning Units for smooth preparation of district plan. c) Facilitates conduct of workshops & FGDs. d) Monitors plan preparation by GPs/Blocks/Sectoral Officers in time & its handing over to DPMU. e) Conducts meetings of working groups to ensure consultation & integration of plans. f) Provides secretarial support to DPC & conduct of DPC. 23

Role of P&C Deptt. 1) Works as the highest body & provides vision for pan preparation. 2) Communicates calendar of activities for CDP. 3) Provides structures & designes of plan preparation & modus operendi. 4) Ensures incorporation of district plan summaries in state plan. 24

25 Provision of untied funds at DPC & other levels of Local Urban Bodies. Concrete steps for resource mobilization at Local/Urban Bodies level to make them self reliant & decrease dependency on Govt. funds. Uniform calendar of plan formulation activities through out state starting from grass root level. Sensitization of PRIs & general people that District Planning is for deriving optimal benefits out of resources available with them from various sources. There is no special fund which Planning office will give them. Intimation of financial allocation to DLOs by Line Deptts. & DLOs to lower levels of Planning units well in time. Steps need to be taken for horizontal integration of all department plans at GP, PS levels. The projects/beneficiaries of all Line Deptts. including PR Deptt. should be finalized in the Pally Sabha / Gram Sabha as per the calendar of plan formulation activities notified by the Govt. This will ensure transparency & genuineness in selection. In 314 Blocks, Block Statistical Offices have been created. To start with one official at the level of Investigator may be posted who will look in to Planning & Statistics activities in Block level. THE ISSUES, CHALLENGES & SUGGESTIONS

26 Stock Taking is an important job. A designed uniformed data base structure capable of giving stock taking indicators is essential. In beginning of in any plan there should be a brain storming workshop at state level involving Collector, PD, DRDA, A.D.M & Deputy Director (P&S) & other stake holders of all districts. Higher level functonaries / Panchayat Raj Institutions should be responsive to the issues & problems posed to them by lower levels which can not be looked in to within the funds available at their level. Effective transparency measures need to be put in place so that a common man feels that his say has a value & is encouraged to involve himself in plan process. Transfer of functions & functionaries may be thought of. Taking in to consideration of size of GP in Odisha transfer of function & functionaries to level of Panchayat Samiti may be thought of at present. The present head of DPMU is Deputy Director (P&S) is a Senior Class – I Officer. He may be given a membership in DPC may be in form of Joint Secretary..

27 Re-structuring of DPC may be thought of so that DPC can sit as & when needed. Any one of the highest level peoples representatives of the districts may be thought of to be the Co-Chair Person / Vice- Chair person. Like Kerala system online vetting of all projects implemented by different Deptts., local & urban bodies by DPC may be thought of before implementation. This will ensure transparency in project finalization & the project data starting from micro level will be available in public domain. Working group vetting of various sectoral plans may be thought of at Panchayat Samiti Level..

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