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Five Year Plans at a
Glance Introduction and Objectives Allocation for major sectors
Five Year Plans at a Glance Period
Plan
Remarks
1951-52 to 195556
First Plan
Priority given to agriculture and irrigation
1956-57 to 196061
Second Plan
Development of basic and heavy industries
1961-62 to 196566
Third Plan
Long term development of India’s economy
1966-67 to 196869
Annual Plans
Plan holiday period- Chinese and Pakistani wars
Period
Plan
1969-70 to 1973- Fourth 74 Plan 1974-75 to 1977- Fifth Plan 78
Remarks It brought in a ‘scientific temper’ to Indian agriculture and self reliance Terminated a year earlier by the Janta Govt. which introduced the ‘Rolling Plan ’ concept.
1978-79 to 197980 1980-81 to 198485
Annual Launched by the Janta Govt. Plan Sixth Plan Originally launched by the Janta Govt. However, abandoned by the new Govt and revised plan for 1981-85 subsequently approved 1985-86 to 1989- Seventh Food, work and productivity were 90 Plan the basic priorities. 1990-91 to 1991- Annual 92 Plans 1992-93 to 1996- Eighth 97 Plan
Basic thrust was on maximization of employment and social transformation Faster economic growth, faster
growth of manufacturing, agricultural and allied sectors, significant growth
1997-98 to 200102
Ninth plan
2002-2007
Tenth Plan
Priority to agriculture and rural development; accelerating growth rate of economy; food and nutritional security for all; containing growth rate of population; empowerenment of women and socially disadvantaged groups such as SC/STs, backward classes and minorities Drastic pruningetc. of unproductive and unnecessary expenditure; Downsizing government; Reduction in non-merit subsidies; Re-orienting strategy to raise food production; Reforming and rejuvenating the power sector; Labour reforms; Speeding up reforms in the
Introduction and Objectives The economy of India is based in part on
planning through there five-year plans, developed, executed and monitored by the Planning Commission.
Growth
rate of approximately 10% by the end of plan period; growth of 4% in agriculture sector, faster employment creation, reducing disparities across regions and ensuring access to basic physical infrastructure and health and education services to all.
Allocation for major sectors
Education sector:- Allocation of funds for education sector increased by 34.2% to Rs. 32,352 crores
Means – cum- merit scholarships:- Under this scheme selection through national test of student who have passed class VIII ; each student to be given Rs.6000 per year; 100,000 scholarships to be awarded every year.
Drinking
Water and Sanitation:Allocation for Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission to be increased from Rs.4680 crores to Rs. 5850 crores.
Health
Sector, National Rural Health Mission:- All districts to complete preparation of District Health Action Plan by march 2007
HIV/AIDS:-
Access to condoms to be expanded and universal access to blood screening and safe blood to be ensured; more hospitals to provide treatment to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child; provision for AIDS control programme to be Rs.969 crore.
Polio:-
Number of polio rounds to be increased , with intensive coverage in the 20 high risk district of U.P. and 10 district of Bihar. Integrated Child Development Services:- To cover all habitations and settlements and to reach out to pregnant women, lactating mothers and all children below the age of six; allocation to be increased from Rs.4,087 crore to Rs.4,761 crore.
Urban
Unemployment:- Increase in allocation for Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana from Rs. 250 crore to Rs.344 crore. National Rural Employment Gurantee Scheme:- Allocation of Rs.12,000 crore for NREGS; coverage to expand from 200 districts to 330 districts. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes:- Allocation of Rs.3,271 crore in respect of schemes benefiting only SCs and STs and Rs.17,691 crore in respect of schemes with at least 20% of benefits earmarked for SCs and STs.
Women:-
Outlay for 100% women specific programmes is Rs.8,795 crore and for scheme where at least 30% allocation is for women specific programmes is Rs.22,382 crore. North Eastern Region (NER):Allocation increased from Rs. 12,041 crore to Rs. 14,365 crore.