The Planning Commission, Government of India, is accepting inputs for inclusion in its Approach Paper for the XIIth Five Year Plan. The Approach Paper is prepared before a new Plan commences to outline the major targets, potential challenges in meeting these targets, and the broad framework for achieving the targets. It is approved by the Cabinet and the National Development Council. The Approach Paper is essentially a blueprint for the Plan itself.

All interested people can participate in the formulation of the Approach Paper by sending in their suggestions at this link. Responses will be accepted until the 10th of December, 2010.

Suggestions can be made on any or all of the following areas:

• Citizens’ Expectations
• Governance and Institutions
• Markets
• Global Developments
• Demography and Skills
• Science and Technology
• Information
• Land, Climate and Environment
• Innovation and Enterprise
• Financing the Plan