Target area planning means making schmes for the development of particular group or area such as backward regions.
- This type of planning is necessary in india because region imbalances in Economic development are getting serious.
- Some of the examples of programmes directed towards the development of target areas are command Area Development Programme.
- Drought prone area development programme.
- Desert Development Programme.
- Hill area development programme.
- The small farmers development agency and margins farmers development agency which are the examples of target group programme.
