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List of Five Year Plans of India
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Five Year Plan
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Time Period
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Salient Features
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Achievements
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First Plan
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1951-1956
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Focused on agriculture, power, and irrigation. Targeted a 2.1% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 2069 crore. Aimed to increase food production and improve the standard of living for the poor.
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Increased agricultural production, establishment of Bhilai Steel Plant and Damodar Valley Corporation, establishment of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
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Second Plan
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1956-1961
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Emphasis on industrialization. Targeted a 25% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 4,800 crore. Set up the Planning Commission to oversee and implement the plan.
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Established public sector enterprises (HMT, SAIL, ONGC), Green Revolution in agriculture.
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Third Plan
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1961-1966
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Continued focus on industrialization, with more emphasis on self-sufficiency. Targeted a 5.6% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 9,475 crore. Introduced the concept of "import substitution" to reduce dependence on foreign goods.
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Establishment of major steel plants at Bokaro and Rourkela, expansion of the railway network, introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.
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Fourth Plan
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1969-1974
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Focus on agriculture, employment, and poverty alleviation. Targeted a 5.7% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 22,227 crore. Introduced the Green Revolution to increase food production.
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Increase in food grain production, establishment of NDDB, launch of Family Planning Programme.
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Fifth Plan
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1974-1979
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Emphasis on poverty alleviation, self-reliance, and social justice. Targeted a 4.4% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 46,000 crore. Introduced the Twenty Point Programme.
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Establishment of Rural Electrification Corporation, launch of Employment Guarantee Scheme, establishment of NABARD.
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Sixth Plan
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1980-1985
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Continued focus on poverty alleviation and self-reliance. Targeted a 5.2% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 144,500 crore. Introduced measures to control population growth and improve education and health services.
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Focus on rural development and poverty alleviation, establishment of SFDA, establishment of Rashtriya Mahila Kosh.
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Seventh Plan
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1985-1990
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Focus on improving productivity and modernizing industries. Targeted a 5% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 487,000 crore. Introduced the concept of "appropriate technology".
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Launch of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, establishment of Technology Development Board, initiation of National River Conservation Plan.
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Eighth Plan
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1992-1997
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Emphasis on liberalization and globalization of the Indian economy. Targeted a 6.5% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 825,000 crore. Introduced economic reforms.
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Launch of economic reforms and liberalization, establishment of SEBI, establishment of National Renewal Fund.
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Ninth Plan
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1997-2002
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Focus on human development, poverty alleviation, and infrastructure development. Targeted a 7% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 1,62,759 crore. Introduced Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
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Focus on infrastructure development, establishment of NHAI, launch of National Programme of Mid-Day Meals in Schools.
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Tenth Plan
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2002-2007
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Emphasis on inclusive growth, employment generation, and rural development. Targeted an 8% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 8,77,000 crore. Introduced NREGA.
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Launch of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, establishment of NREGA, increase in foreign direct investment.
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Eleventh Plan
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2007-2012
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Focus on inclusive growth, infrastructure development, and environmental sustainability. Targeted a 9% increase in national income. Total outlay of Rs. 36,44,000 crore. Introduced National Skill Development Mission.
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Establishment of UIDAI, launch of National Solar Mission, expansion of National Rural Health Mission.
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Twelfth Plan
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2012-2017
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Focus on faster, more inclusive, and sustainable growth. Targeted an annual average GDP growth rate of 8%. Total outlay of Rs. 55,00,000 crore. Emphasized social and economic reforms, including GST and DBT.
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Establishment of GST, launch of National Skill Development Mission, launch of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
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