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Glance Glance Introduction and ObjectivesIntroduction and ObjectivesAllocation for major sectorsAllocation for major sectors

Five Year Plans at a Five Year Plans at a GlanceGlance

PeriodPeriod PlanPlan RemarksRemarks1951-52 to 1955-1951-52 to 1955-5656

First PlanFirst Plan Priority given to agriculture Priority given to agriculture and irrigationand irrigation

1956-57 to 1960-1956-57 to 1960-6161

Second Second PlanPlan

Development of basic and Development of basic and heavy industriesheavy industries

1961-62 to 1965-1961-62 to 1965-6666

Third Third PlanPlan

Long term development of Long term development of India’s economyIndia’s economy

1966-67 to 1968-1966-67 to 1968-6969

Annual Annual PlansPlans

Plan holiday period- Chinese Plan holiday period- Chinese and Pakistani warsand Pakistani wars

PeriodPeriod PlanPlan RemarksRemarks1969-70 to 1973-1969-70 to 1973-7474

Fourth Fourth PlanPlan

It brought in a ‘scientific temper’ It brought in a ‘scientific temper’ to Indian agriculture and self to Indian agriculture and self reliancereliance

1974-75 to 1977-1974-75 to 1977-7878

Fifth PlanFifth Plan Terminated a year earlier by the Terminated a year earlier by the Janta Govt. which introduced the Janta Govt. which introduced the ‘Rolling Plan ’ concept.‘Rolling Plan ’ concept.

1978-79 to 1979-1978-79 to 1979-8080

Annual Annual PlanPlan

Launched by the Janta Govt.Launched by the Janta Govt.

1980-81 to 1984-1980-81 to 1984-8585

Sixth PlanSixth Plan Originally launched by the Janta Originally launched by the Janta Govt. However, abandoned by Govt. However, abandoned by the new Govt and revised plan the new Govt and revised plan for 1981-85 subsequently for 1981-85 subsequently approved approved

1985-86 to 1989-1985-86 to 1989-9090

Seventh Seventh PlanPlan

Food, work and productivity were Food, work and productivity were the basic priorities.the basic priorities.

1990-91 to 1991-1990-91 to 1991-9292

Annual Annual PlansPlans

Basic thrust was on maximization Basic thrust was on maximization of employment and social of employment and social transformationtransformation

1992-93 to 1996-1992-93 to 1996-9797

Eighth Eighth PlanPlan

Faster economic growth, faster Faster economic growth, faster growth of manufacturing, agricultural growth of manufacturing, agricultural and allied sectors, significant growth and allied sectors, significant growth rates in exports and imports.rates in exports and imports. And And introduction of L.P.Gintroduction of L.P.G

1997-98 to 2001-1997-98 to 2001-0202

Ninth planNinth plan Priority to agriculture and Priority to agriculture and rural development; rural development; accelerating growth rate of accelerating growth rate of economy; food and economy; food and nutritional security for all; nutritional security for all; containing growth rate of containing growth rate of population; empowerenment population; empowerenment of women and socially of women and socially disadvantaged groups such disadvantaged groups such as SC/STs, backward classes as SC/STs, backward classes and minorities etc.and minorities etc.

2002-20072002-2007 Tenth PlanTenth Plan Drastic pruning of Drastic pruning of unproductive and unproductive and unnecessary expenditure; unnecessary expenditure; Downsizing government; Downsizing government; Reduction in non-merit Reduction in non-merit subsidies; Re-orienting subsidies; Re-orienting strategy to raise food strategy to raise food production; Reforming and production; Reforming and rejuvenating the power rejuvenating the power sector; Labour reforms; sector; Labour reforms; Speeding up reforms in the Speeding up reforms in the financial sector.financial sector.

Introduction and Introduction and ObjectivesObjectives The economy of India is based in part on The economy of India is based in part on

planning through there planning through there five-year plansfive-year plans, , developed, executed and monitored by developed, executed and monitored by the Planning Commission.the Planning Commission.

Growth rate of approximately Growth rate of approximately 10% 10% byby the end of plan period; growth of the end of plan period; growth of 4%4% in agriculture sector, faster in agriculture sector, faster employment creation, reducing employment creation, reducing disparities across regions and disparities across regions and ensuring access to basic physical ensuring access to basic physical infrastructure and health and infrastructure and health and education services to all.education services to all.

Allocation for major Allocation for major sectorssectors

Education sectorEducation sector:- Allocation of funds :- Allocation of funds for education sector increased by 34.2% for education sector increased by 34.2% to Rs. 32,352 croresto Rs. 32,352 crores

Means – cum- merit scholarshipsMeans – cum- merit scholarships:- :- Under this scheme selection through Under this scheme selection through national test of student who have passed national test of student who have passed class VIII ; each student to be given class VIII ; each student to be given Rs.6000 per year; 100,000 scholarships Rs.6000 per year; 100,000 scholarships to be awarded every year. to be awarded every year.

Drinking Water and Sanitation:- Drinking Water and Sanitation:- Allocation Allocation for Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission to be for Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission to be increased from Rs.4680 crores to Rs. 5850 increased from Rs.4680 crores to Rs. 5850 crores.crores.

Health Sector, National Rural Health Health Sector, National Rural Health MissionMission:- All districts to complete preparation :- All districts to complete preparation of of District Health Action PlanDistrict Health Action Plan by by march 2007march 2007

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS:- Access to condoms to be expanded :- Access to condoms to be expanded and universal access to blood screening and and universal access to blood screening and safe blood to be ensured; more hospitals to safe blood to be ensured; more hospitals to provide treatment to prevent transmission of provide treatment to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child; provision for HIV/AIDS from mother to child; provision for AIDS control programme to be Rs.969 crore. AIDS control programme to be Rs.969 crore.

PolioPolio:-:- Number of polio rounds to be Number of polio rounds to be increased , with intensive coverage increased , with intensive coverage in the 20 high risk district of U.P. and in the 20 high risk district of U.P. and 10 district of Bihar. 10 district of Bihar.

Integrated Child Development Integrated Child Development ServicesServices:- To cover all habitations :- To cover all habitations and settlements and to reach out to and settlements and to reach out to pregnant women, lactating mothers pregnant women, lactating mothers and all children below the age of six; and all children below the age of six; allocation to be increased from allocation to be increased from Rs.4,087 crore to Rs.4,761 crore.Rs.4,087 crore to Rs.4,761 crore.

Urban UnemploymentUrban Unemployment:- Increase in :- Increase in allocation for Swarna Jayanti Shahari allocation for Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana from Rs. 250 crore to Rs.344 Rojgar Yojana from Rs. 250 crore to Rs.344 crore.crore.

National Rural Employment Gurantee National Rural Employment Gurantee SchemeScheme:- Allocation of Rs.12,000 crore for :- Allocation of Rs.12,000 crore for NREGS; coverage to expand from 200 NREGS; coverage to expand from 200 districts to 330 districts.districts to 330 districts.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesTribes:- Allocation of Rs.3,271 crore in :- Allocation of Rs.3,271 crore in respect of schemes benefiting only SCs respect of schemes benefiting only SCs and STs and Rs.17,691 crore in respect of and STs and Rs.17,691 crore in respect of schemes with at least 20% of benefits schemes with at least 20% of benefits earmarked for SCs and STs.earmarked for SCs and STs.

Women:-Women:- Outlay for 100% women Outlay for 100% women specific programmes is Rs.8,795 specific programmes is Rs.8,795 crore and for scheme where at least crore and for scheme where at least 30% allocation is for women specific 30% allocation is for women specific programmes is Rs.22,382 crore.programmes is Rs.22,382 crore.

North Eastern Region (NER):-North Eastern Region (NER):- Allocation increased from Rs. 12,041 Allocation increased from Rs. 12,041 crore to Rs. 14,365 crore.crore to Rs. 14,365 crore.