Question

What is resource planning? Why it is called a complex process?

Answer 1

Dear Student,

i. Resource planning involves strategies and techniques to judiciously and optimally utilise the resources available in our country.
ii. resource planning is important as it ensures more or less equitable distribution of resources at the national, regional and local level .
iii. Resource planning will also ensure sustainable development as it looks for alternative strategies of development which aims at conserving resources for the present and future generations

It is indeed a complex process as it involves various steps and methods to be followed:

a. Resource planning involves number of methods, which involves identifying resources distributed across the regions, preparing inventory.
b. Conducting surveying, making qualitative and quantitative assessment of resources.
c. Make proper planning, putting in place proper technology and institutional set up to implement plans.
d. Though this ensures balanced regional development as also optimum utilisation of resources, but involves lot of plans, strategies and is a time consuming process.
e. Further, it is imperative to identify resource deficit regions which involves time and lots of planning.


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