The document summarizes India's Fourth Five-Year Plan from 1969-1974. Some key points:
- The Plan aimed to promote economic development through centralized planning and resource allocation. It focused on agriculture, banking, industry and infrastructure.
- A major development was the Green Revolution which increased food production through high-yielding crop varieties and modern farming techniques.
- 14 major banks were nationalized under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to boost industrialization. However, funds had to be diverted to the war effort against Pakistan.
- The Gadgil Formula was adopted to determine central assistance to state plans based on factors like population, tax effort, income levels and development projects. It aimed to reduce inequality