Synopsis Of late, 'development Planning' has become a popular catchword for politicians, policy makers, administrators as well as academicians in the very modern context. This book gives a vivid account of Planning and Development in India. Substantially based on authoritative information, this book consist of the following chapters -Introduction; Towards manpower Planning; regional Planning; Basic Needs Approach; Objectives of Planning and Development; State Level Manpower Planning; Elements of Social Planning; Employments of Social Planning; Employment Planning and Economic Planning Linkage; pattern of Planning in India:  Problems and Perspectives; Role of Foreign Aid; Economic Planning and Notion of Freedom; and the Planning Commission etc. etc. Definitely, this will serve the purpose of students, researchers, teachers, social activists, policy planners and administrators.