The full Planning Commission is all set to approve the 12th Plan document that seeks to raise the average annual economic growth during the five-year period ending March 2017 to 8.2 per cent from 7

For the first time in the history of planning in India, the 12th Five Year Plan will spell out state-specific growth targets and fix monitorable parameters for social sector indicators like infant

Approval of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), which seeks to peg the economic growth rate at 8-8.5 per cent, by the National Development Council (NDC) is likely to be delayed by a month to October