Decentralised planning and district planning committees (DPCs): A case study of Rajasthan

In the process of bottom-up planning, DPCs provide very pivotal link for both – horizontal and vertical purposes. The institutions take time to roots social stakes grow gradually. There has been consistent effort from beginning Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) draw people’s participation in planning 73rd Amendment provided institutional back up by introducing a DPC. across states have mixed composition elected representatives bureaucracy hence raised concern bureaucratic predominance making plans. Secondly, effective performance requires permanent continuous support upper level governments civil society. Therefore, it is desirable relevant study role DPC inclusive growth realization grassroots democracy India. Rajasthan taken as case analysis long experience working PRIs with challenging social-economic background.