AN OVERVIEW OF MICRO LEVEL DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING STRATEGIES IN SIAHA DISTRICT, MIZORAM

Abstract

The term planning means taking decisions to implement them in order to attain economic development. Planning in one form or the other has become imperative for the development of a country or a region and Siaha District is no exception in this regard. Planning is done for a variety of purpose ranging from socio-economic growth to power politics. However, most planning concerns with socio-economic development of a country, society or a region. Regional planning as a technique has become to be recognized all over the world and this has been applied in order to wipe out the existing regional economic disparity. Planning can be of various types, depending upon the purpose. Planning can be economic or developmental. Planning can be sectoral or spatial also. Sectoral planning is the most commonly adopted form of planning these days. Developmental or active spatial planning, on the other hand, sets itself a more ambitious task. Planning region is a segment of territory over which economic decisions is applied. This paper attempted to study micro level planning in Siaha District for the overall development in general and sustainable and inclusive development Siaha district. Due to inadequate infrastructure and civic amenities in Siaha district in rapidly growing population provide a clear example of problems one may have to face as a result of uncontrolled and unplanned growth. Since planning provides an efficient tool to steer the process of growth in a desired direction. The present paper is concerned with the ordering of human activities for socio-economic transformation in supra-local space in an agriculture based rural economy as against supra-urban space for an urban dominated economy. In the present context the concept of micro- planning has emerged in order to maintain a balance in “planning and development” between national priorities and local need and decentralized planning approach to the overall development of a country.