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1st to 12th Five-Year Plans: Introduction, Objectives, and List of Five-Year Plans in India
Economic planning in the state of Rajasthan has been aimed at achieving higher growth, making better use of potential already created, and improving the living conditions of all people - especially the weaker sections of society. The planning process began soon after India’s independence and has evolved through successive Five-Year Plans and later policy frameworks.
Objectives
Among the main objectives of Rajasthan’s economic planning are:
- To raise the overall rate of economic growth in the state.
- To utilize the state’s resources more fully and effectively.
- To reduce regional imbalances and narrow economic disparities between different parts of the state.
- To improve the socio-economic conditions of weaker and underprivileged sections of the population.
- To ensure basic minimum services (education, health, drinking water, roads etc) reach all parts of the state.
List of Five-Year Plans in India
| Five-Year Plan | Period | Growth Rate | Salient Features |
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| First Five-Year Plan | 1951–1956 | Actual Growth: 3.6% vs Targeted Growth: 2.1% |
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| Second Five-Year Plan | 1956–1961 | Actual Growth: 4.3% vs Targeted Growth: 4.5% |
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| Third Five-Year Plan | 1961–1966 | Actual Growth: 2.8% vs Targeted Growth: 5.6% |
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| Plan Holidays (Annual Plans) | 1966–1969 | - |
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| Fourth Five-Year Plan | 1969–1974 | Actual Growth: 3.3% vs Targeted Growth: 5.6% |
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| Fifth Five-Year Plan | 1974–1979 | Actual Growth: 4.8% vs Targeted Growth: 4.4% |
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| Rolling Plan | 1979–1980 | - |
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| Sixth Five-Year Plan | 1980–1985 | Actual Growth: 5.7% vs Targeted Growth: 5.2% |
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| Seventh Five-Year Plan | 1985–1990 | Actual Growth: 6% vs Targeted Growth: 5% |
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| Plan Holidays | 1990–1992 | - |
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| Eighth Five-Year Plan | 1992–1997 | Actual Growth: 6.8% vs Targeted Growth: 5.6% |
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| Ninth Five-Year Plan | 1997–2002 | Actual Growth: 5.4% vs Targeted Growth: 6.5% |
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| Tenth Five-Year Plan | 2002–2007 | Actual Growth: 7.6% vs Targeted Growth: 8% |
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| Eleventh Five-Year Plan | 2007–2012 | Actual Growth: 8% vs Targeted Growth: 9% |
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| Twelfth Five-Year Plan | 2012–2017 | 2012–13: 5.1%, 2013–14: 6.9%, 2014–15: 7.2%, 2015–16: 7.6%, 2016–17: 7.1% |
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Conclusion
The Five-Year Plans have been essential in shaping Rajasthan's development by addressing key issues such as economic growth, poverty alleviation, and infrastructure improvement. While progress has been made, ongoing efforts are required to tackle regional imbalances and ensure equitable growth for all sections of society in the state.
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Ex-Chief Secretary Govt of Rajasthan
- IAS officer of the 1981 batch, Rajasthan cadre.
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