Explain the three main steps involved in the resource planning process in India.

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Resource planning is a complex process that involves three major steps to ensure balanced and sustainable utilization of resources across the country: Identification and Inventory of Resources: This involves conducting surveys, mapping, qualitative and quantitative estimation, and measurement of the resources across all regions of the country. Evolving a Planning Structure: Developing an appropriate planning structure endowed with suitable technology, skill, and institutional set-up for implementing resource development plans. Matching Resource Development Plans: Aligning regional resource development plans with overall national development goals to prevent regional disparities and ensure equitable progress. 
Thus, resource planning is essential for the judicious use of resources in a diverse country like India.

Geography: Resources and Development

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