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www.GOALias.blogspot.comPolitics of Planned Development 55J.C. Kumarappa(1892-1960): Original nameJ.C. Cornelius; economist andchartered accountant; studiedin England and USA; followerof Mahatma Gandhi; tried toapply Gandhian principles toeconomic policies; author of‘Economy of Permanence’;participated in planningprocess as member of thePlanning Commissionforcefully articulated the case forkeeping agriculture at the centre ofplanning for India. He said that theplanning was leading to creation ofprosperity in urban and industrialsection at the expense of thefarmers and rural population.Others thought that withouta drastic increase in industrialproduction, there could be noescape from the cycle of poverty.They argued that Indian planningdid have an agrarian strategyto boost the production of foodgrains.The state made laws forland reforms and distribution ofresources among the poor in thevillages. It also proposed programmesof community developmentand spent large sums on irrigationprojects. The failure was not that ofpolicy but its non-implementation,because the landowning classesLet’s watch a FilmPATHER PANCHALIThis film tells the story of a poorfamily in a Bengal village and itsstruggle to survive. Durga, thedaughter of Harihar and Sarbajaya,with her younger brother, Apu,goes on enjoying life oblivious ofthe struggles and the poverty. Thefilm revolves around the simplelife and the efforts of the motherof Durga and Apu to maintainthe family.Pather Panchali (Song of the LittleRoad) narrates the desires anddisappointments of the poor familythrough the tale of the youngsters.Finally, during monsoon, Durgafalls ill and dies while her fatheris away. Harihar returns with gifts,including a sari for Durga…..The film won numerous awardsnationally and internationally,including the President’s Gold andSilver medals for the year 1955.Year: 1955Director: Satyajit RayStory: BibhutibhushanBandyopadhyayScreenplay: Satyajit RayActors: Kanu Bannerjee, KarunaBannerjee, Subir Bannerjee, UmaDas Gupta Durga, Chunibala Devi