Copy Of Tenth 5 Yr Plan

INDEX INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES STRATEGY AREAS EVALUATION

INTRODUCTION The economy of India is based in part on

planning through there five-year plans, developed, executed and monitored by the Planning Commission. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

is currently Deputy Chairman of the Commission.

the

INTRODUCTION First plan (1951-1956) Second plan (1956-1961) Third plan (1961-1966) Fourth plan (1969-1974) Fifth plan (1974-1979) Sixth plan (1980-1985) Seventh plan (1985-1989) Eighth plan (1992-1997) Ninth plan (1997-2002) Tenth plan (2002-2007) Eleventh plan (2007-2012)

GAINS OF THE PAST: Growth rate of National income-5.7 % to 6.1

% in eighth & ninth plan periods. Percentage of population living in poverty has continued to decline. Population growth has gone below 2 percent for the first time in four decades. Literacy rate – 52 % (1991)to 65 % (2001). Sectors such as software services and information technology have emerged as new sources of strength.

WEAKNESSES: Number of unemployed persons is quite high. More than half of the children in the age

group 1-5 years in rural areas are undernourished. The girl children are suffering even more severe malnutrition. The infant mortality rate is still at 72 per 1000. As many as 60 % of rural households and about 20 % of urban households do not have a power connection.

THE TENTH PLAN (1st April,2002-31st March,2007) Total public investment proposed in the Tenth

Plan is Rs. 15,92,300 crore. The Plan aims at achieving 8% growth rate per annum. The approach paper was cleared by the National Development Council in September 2002. The Cabinet approved the final document of the plan in October,2002.

OBJECTIVES Rate of growth of National Income Growth Rate of Per Capita Income Improvement in Quality of Life Reduction in Poverty Provision in Gainful Employment Provision of Universal Education Reduction in Gender Gaps Reduction in Growth Rate of Population Increase in Literacy Rate

Reduction in Infant Mortality Rate Reduction in Maternal Mortality Rate Environmental Protection Provision of Sales Drinking Water Growth, Equity and Sustainability Balanced Development in All States Other Objectives (development of small,

village and cottage industries; Export Promotion; Development of Agriculture, Infrastructure)

STRATEGY Disinvestment will be Carried in the Public

Sector Industries To Redefine the Role of the Government Agricultural Development High quality employment Social Security for Women Environmental conservation Domestic reforms will be accelerated The deficits in the central and state budgets will be controlled Hurdles in the way of the growth of small and cottage industries will be removed.

AREAS Agriculture and Land Management Industrial Policy Issues Development of Foreign Trade Poverty Alleviation Programme Food Security an Public Distribution System Health Care Globalization Employment Transport and communication Irrigation and Flood Control Science and Technology Other Areas

EVALUATION National income increased by 7% Per capita income increased by 5.3% Industrial production increased by 7.3% Rate of growth in export is 23.4% and in

import it is 36.6% in rupee terms. Food grain production, increased by 2.3% (2005-06). Inflation rate was 4.9% during the period of 2002-2006. Growth rate Capital output ratio is 4.1:1

EVALUATION Foreign direct investment has shown hesitant

trend towards our economy. Critical areas like infrastructure, biotechnology, health care etc need to be further strengthened. It seems difficult to generate 20 million jobs every year as targeted in tenth five year plan. Agriculture and small-scale industry are still at low performance level.