<p>The Approach Paper would be placed before the National Development Council (NDC) for final approval on October 15 or 16, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a meeting of the Union Cabinet.<br /><br />The NDC, the highest policy-making body of the country, is headed by the Prime Minister and its members include Union Ministers, members of Planning Commission, and Chief Ministers of all states.<br /><br />The Approach Paper, which provides a broad framework of the government policy to be pursued in the five-year plan period to achieve the desired growth rate, was cleared by the full Planning Commission, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on August 20. </p>
<p>The Approach Paper would be placed before the National Development Council (NDC) for final approval on October 15 or 16, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a meeting of the Union Cabinet.<br /><br />The NDC, the highest policy-making body of the country, is headed by the Prime Minister and its members include Union Ministers, members of Planning Commission, and Chief Ministers of all states.<br /><br />The Approach Paper, which provides a broad framework of the government policy to be pursued in the five-year plan period to achieve the desired growth rate, was cleared by the full Planning Commission, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on August 20. </p>