In continuing acrimony between the Planning Commission and his ministry, Road Transport Minister Kamal

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Nath had hit out again at the Plan panel, saying it needs to change structurally.

"Just like IMF, which has to transform itself, the Planning Commission should transform itself... It is a structural issue," he said at a function last night to mark the release of a book authored by Network 18 founder and Editor Raghav Bahl.

The Planning Commission and Road Transport and Highways Ministry have earlier differed on various issues. Nath had earlier described the panel as an "armchair advisor".

Ahluwalia had countered Nath's view by pointing out, "You cannot run a government only with people who know how to build roads. You have to give them a set of rules..."

The two bodies have been fighting a running battle over the targets for construction of highways. While the Ministry is keen to build 20 km of highways every day, the Plan panel wants it to chase a reasonable target, in line with availability of funds.

"We will certainly achieve the 20 km-a-day (road construction) target," reiterated Nath.

Echoing the sentiments expressed by Nath, the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), M Damodaran, opined "the Planning Commission must be wound up."