The document outlines India's twelve Five-Year Plans from 1951 to 2017. The plans are comprehensive roadmaps created by the Indian government to achieve economic and social objectives over five-year periods. The first plan focused on agriculture, power, and transport to establish a self-sufficient economy. The second plan emphasized industrialization and heavy industries like steel. The third plan continued industrialization while also developing agriculture and rural economies.

1. 5 YR PLAN
INDIA

2. • India has had twelve Five-Year Plans so far, with the first one starting in 1951 and
the
• most recent one ending in 2017. These Five-Year Plans are comprehensive
roadmaps
• created by the Indian government to achieve various economic and social objectives
• over a period of five years. Here's a brief explanation of each Five-Year Plan:
• 1. First Five-Year Plan (1951-1956): This plan focused on agriculture, power, and
• transport, with an emphasis on establishing the foundations of a self-sufficient and

3. • modern economy. The plan aimed to increase the national income by 25% and
• focused on reducing poverty and unemployment.
• 2. Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961): This plan focused on industrialization, with an
• emphasis on heavy industries, such as steel and chemicals. The plan aimed to increase
• the national income by 27% and emphasized the development of public sector
• enterprises.
• 3. Third Five-Year Plan (1961-1966): This plan continued the emphasis on
• industrialization but also focused on the development of agriculture and the rural
• economy. The plan aimed to increase the national income by 30% and reduce poverty
• and unemployment.
• 4. Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-1974): This plan focused on agriculture, employment, and
• poverty alleviation. The plan aimed to increase the national income by 25% and