CONTENTS Preface 9 Synonyms and Acronyms 11 1. Introduction 13 Appendix - 1Extracts from the circular No. 183(18)/P.A./J.S.D.G./ P & R.D. dated 01.11.1999 Government of West Bengal. 18 Appendix - 2 People's Plan campaign in Kerala 30 2. Understanding the objectives of Village Based Decentralised District Planning 34 3 Pre-condition for Village Based Decentralised District Planning 45 Appendix - 3 Extracts from 73rd Constitutional Amendment 1992 52 Appendix -4 Extracts from 74th Constitutional Amendment 1992 55 Appendix - 5 The West Bengal District Planning Committee Act, 1994 58 Appendix - 6 Summary Of Recommendations Of State Finance Commission, Government Of West Bengal, 1995 64 Appendix - 7 Explanatory Memorandum As To The Action Taken On The Recommendations Made By The West Bengal State Finance Commission 70 4. Development of A Planning Machinery 72 Appendix - 8 Role of Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organisations 93 5. Training of Planning Personnel 96 6. Method of Data Collection and Analysis 102 Appendix - 9 Guidelines Regarding Village Level Schemes and programmes 111 7. Plan Formulation 125 8. Decentralisation in implementation of Village Based Plan 151 9. Bibliography 157 Index 159