PM calls Plan panel meet on Sept 1 to discuss economy

New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh has called the first meeting of the newly constituted
Planning Commission on September 1 to discuss the state of
economy and review implementation of the integrated energy
policy.

The full Commission meeting will be attended by India's
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Agriculture Minister Sharad
Pawar and other Cabinet ministers, besides Plan panel Deputy
Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and other regular members.

"We will be covering two issues. One is overview of the
present state of economy, preliminary assessment... second is
briefing the minister members on the status of action on the
integrated energy policy," Ahluwalia told reporters.

Many Cabinet Ministers, who are not ex-officio members
of the Commission, are also expected to attend the meeting as
special invitees, sources in the Commission said. PTI