Resource planning is a complex process which involves three stages:
•To identify the resources across the regions of the country. The methods can be surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
•To develop a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up for implementing resource development plans.
•To coordinate the resource development plans with overall national development plans . It refers to meeting the requirements of larger plans of the nation.

Resource planning is judicial and proper use of resources.
It is a complex process which includes:-
1. Invention and identification of resources across the country .
2. For identification of resources ,it includes mapping ,surveying and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
3. A planned structure with proper technology , skill and institutional setup for implementing resource development plans.
4.Matching the resource development plans with overall National Development plans.

Resource planning is essential for a country like India because resources play the major role in the economic development of a nation .To ensure the sustainable ,equitable, proper and judicious use of resources resource planning is very essential.
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