Issues of cash subsidy and PPP to be addressed in 12th five year plan

Planning Commission's deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said the issues like cash subsidy and public private partnership (PPP), especially raised by Bihar, would be addressed prominently in the approach paper to 12th five year plan.

"We will put thrust on ensuring faster and inclusive growth and sustainability," Ahluwalia told a joint press conference with Union Minister of State for Planning Ashwini Kumar on the sidelines of the Regional Consultation with five Eastern States to Approach Paper to be finalised by the Planning Commission.

Stating that the meeting of the Commission which began today was a "consultation process", no decision was taken during the meeting.

"We heard the issues and views of the states and we will be holding similar types of meetings with North Eastern States, Southern and Western states in next two to three weeks," Montek said.

"We will then finalise the draft for the 12th plan period," he said.

"I think the states have been very pleased to welcome the consultation process," he said, adding that, "We are happy to note that the states represented their views and raised issues to be covered in approach."