Regional Planning

Step 1: Expand the acronym I.T.D.P. in the context of Indian planning and development.

Step 2: The acronym I.T.D.P. stands for Integrated Tribal Development Programme. It is a government initiative aimed at the socio-economic development of tribal communities in India.

Step 1: Define regional planning. Regional planning is concerned with the planning and development of a specific geographical region, which could be a metropolitan area, a state, or a group of districts.

Step 2: Identify its key feature. The defining characteristic of regional planning, as opposed to sectoral planning (developing a sector like industry) or national planning, is its focus on a particular area. It aims to address the unique problems and leverage the specific opportunities of that region. Therefore, it is an "area specific approach of development."