The formal and real beginning of five year plans is said to have started in Madhya Pradesh from ........

Explanation:

Since 21-09-2007 State Planning Board is known as State Planning Commission.

The main functions of the State Planning Board are :

To assess the resources of the State and to prepare schemes for their effective utilisation.
To assist the District Planning Officers in preparing District Plan proposals, so that they may be incorporated in the overall Plan.
To ascertain the causes impeding growth of the State economy and to suggest measures for removing regional imbalance.
To monitor progress of Plan schemes, and suggest changes in developmental policies.
To decide Plan priorities.