Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission

Chapter-1
devised by the Task Force for filling in PC-Is and II proformae are at Annexure-III. These
guide-lines should be strictly followed while preparing PC-Is/II projects.
1.51 The PC-I form comprises four parts. Part 'A' is the "Project Digest", containing eight
questions which are more or less common to all sectoral PC-Is forms. These require mainly
information on: (i) name of project, (ii) authorities responsible for sponsoring and executing of
the project, (iii) completion period, (iv) a summary of cost in detail and (v) objectives of the
project. Part 'B' entitled "Project Description and Financing", forms the core of the PC-I. The
precise nature and form of the questions varies from sector to sector. The principal information
asked for includes: (i) location, (ii) market analysis, (iii) general description and justification,
(iv) operating or recurrent cost estimates, (v) technical description, (vi) capital cost estimates,
(vii) unit costs, sectoral benefits, cash flow, financing arrangements, foreign exchange
component, risk analysis, beneficiaries participation etc. Part 'C' deals with "Project
Requirements". The information sought in this part includes: (i) manpower requirements during
implementation, (ii) physical and other facilities required and (iii) materials, supplies and
equipment. Part 'D' deals with enviroumental aspects. It includes information required in respect
of (i) impact assessment undertaken separately in case of water, sewerage and solid waste and
(ii) recommendations alongwith the measures to be taken to control environmental pollution.
Low Cost PC-I Proforma
1.52 A separate PC-I form for the small development projects costing upto Rs 1.00 million
(non-recurring) should be used in respect of all the sectors, instead of comprehensive PC-I form
for each sector.
PC-II Proforma
1.53 PC-II is required for conducting surveys and feasibility studies, in respect of larger
projects, intended to get full justification for undertaking the project before large resources are
tied up with them.
PC-III Proforma
1.54 PC-III form is designed to furnish information on the progress of on-going projects on
quarterly basis and is required to be submitted by the executing agencies/departments within 20
days of the closing of each quarter. This form gives financial as well as physical progress of the
schemes with information on any bottlenecks experienced during the execution of a project.
PC-IV & V Proformae
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1.55 PC-IV form is required to be submitted at the time when the project is adjudged to be
complete while the PC-V form is to be furnished on an annual basis for a period of five years by
the agencies responsible for operation and maintenance of the projects.
1.56 Sectoral PC-I proformae, Low Cost PC-I form and PC-II, III, IV and V forms, currently in
use, are given in Annexure-II.
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