Third Five-Year Plan of India
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The Third Five-Year Plan of India was a national economic program (1961–1966) that prioritized self-reliance through rapid industrialization and agricultural expansion, especially via the Green Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Five-Year Plan of India
ⓘ
national economic plan ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-Indian War of 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ severe droughts in mid-1960s ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
creating employment opportunities
ⓘ
raising food grain production ⓘ reducing dependence on food imports ⓘ regional balanced development ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Planning Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedUnderPrimeMinister |
Indira Gandhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lal Bahadur Shastri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicContext |
period of wars and droughts
ⓘ
post-Second Five-Year Plan consolidation phase ⓘ |
| endYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| focusArea |
agriculture
ⓘ
education and health ⓘ industry ⓘ power ⓘ transport and communications ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Five-Year Plan of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | central government of India ⓘ |
| includedProgram |
community development programmes
ⓘ
cooperative farming initiatives ⓘ rural works programmes ⓘ |
| introducedProgram | elements of the Green Revolution in India ⓘ |
| launchedUnderPrimeMinister | Jawaharlal Nehru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
greater emphasis on agricultural self-sufficiency
ⓘ
intensification of Green Revolution measures in late 1960s ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
economic stability
ⓘ
expansion of agriculture ⓘ rapid industrialization ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ |
| planningApproach | mixed economy model ⓘ |
| policyEmphasis |
expansion of irrigation facilities
ⓘ
increased use of fertilizers ⓘ mechanization of agriculture ⓘ use of high-yielding variety seeds ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Five-Year Plan of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
continued food shortages
ⓘ
increased defense expenditure ⓘ shortfall in targeted growth rate ⓘ |
| sectoralPriority |
basic and heavy industries
ⓘ
fertilizer industry ⓘ machine-building industry ⓘ steel industry ⓘ |
| startYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1961–1966 ⓘ |
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