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title: "Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17): India's Last Plan"
description: "The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) was India's last national plan, targeting 8% growth to promote inclusive and sustainable development."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Twelfth Five Year Plan was India's final national five-year plan, covering 2012 to 2017, targeting faster, more inclusive, and sustainable growth.
- Why was the Twelfth Plan India's last five-year plan?
- What was the theme and growth target of the Twelfth Five Year Plan?
- How does the Planning Commission differ from the Finance Commission?
- What is the significance of the plan/non-plan expenditure distinction in the Twelfth Plan context?

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## Timeline

1. 15 March 1950

   India's planning architecture derived not from a constitutional mandate but from a Cabinet Resolution of that established the Planning Commission, drawing i…

2. 27 December 2012

   The Twelfth Plan was approved by the National Development Council (NDC) on , the apex body chaired by the Prime Minister and comprising Union Cabinet ministe…

3. 1 January 2015

   The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi dissolved the Planning Commission and replaced it on with the National Institution for Transforming India…

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In December 2012, the National Development Council, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the Twelfth Five Year Plan with a revised 8 per cent growth target under the theme "Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth."

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