Fifth Five-Year Plan of India
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The Fifth Five-Year Plan of India was a national economic strategy implemented during the 1970s that emphasized poverty alleviation, self-reliance, and growth with social justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Five-Year Plan of India
ⓘ
national economic plan ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
achieving self-sufficiency in food grains
ⓘ
controlling inflation ⓘ increasing employment opportunities ⓘ reducing dependence on foreign aid ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicContext |
period of high inflation in early 1970s
ⓘ
post-1973 oil crisis environment ⓘ |
| emphasized |
public sector investment
ⓘ
redistributive policies ⓘ |
| emphasizedSector |
agriculture
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irrigation ⓘ power ⓘ social services ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| endYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| focusArea |
agricultural development
ⓘ
employment generation ⓘ public sector strengthening ⓘ reduction of income inequalities ⓘ removal of poverty ⓘ rural development ⓘ self-reliant growth ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sixth Five-Year Plan of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
improvement of living standards of the poor
ⓘ
reduction of regional imbalances ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis | Garibi Hatao campaign of Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedComponent |
anti-poverty programmes
ⓘ
expansion of basic services like health and education ⓘ rural employment schemes ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | Minimum Needs Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedProgramme |
Integrated Rural Development-type initiatives
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Minimum Needs Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedUnderPrimeMinister | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
growth with social justice
ⓘ
poverty alleviation ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ |
| planningBody | Planning Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyOrientation |
growth with redistribution
ⓘ
social justice–oriented planning ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fourth Five-Year Plan of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | Garibi Hatao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| typeOfPlanning | centralized economic planning ⓘ |
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