Kelkar Panel report suggests 15-yr frame for achieving balanced devpt
* Makes 146 recommendations, suggests formula for region-wise allocation of funds, restructuring of Regional Development Boards with Chief Minister as Chairman * As per the new formula, Rest of Maharashtra to get higher overall allocation than Vidarbha and Marathwada * As reported earlier by ‘The Hitavada’, the report shifts focus of development debate from ‘backlog’ to ‘development gap’ By Kartik Lokhande After a long wait of 14 months, finally, State Government tabled the report of the High-level Committee on Balanced Regional Development Issues in Maharashtra -- popularly called Kelkar Committee -- in both the Houses of State Legislature. As reported earlier by ‘The Hitavada’, the report shifts the development debate from ‘backlog’ to ‘development gap’, and makes 146 recommendations to achieve balanced development in a suggested time-frame of 15 years. However, the new formula suggested by the committee, continues to give higher financial allocation to Rest of Maharasht...