Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-85) and Annual Plan (1981-82)

Abstract

From Background and Goals: Fifth Five Year Plan was originally intended to cover the period from 1974-75 to 1978-79, but in October, 1977, the then Planning Commission and Government of India decided to terminate the Fifth Plan one year in-advance, on March -31, 1978, and to formulate a new Five Year Plan for 1978—83. Simultaneously it was decided to introduce the concept of “rolling plans" Rolling Plan really means fixing of targets, physical and financial fora year and to review them at the end of the year. So that changed circumstances are accounted for. However, this Methodology could not fructify and 1978-83 Plan could not go beyond the draft stage. In January 1980, the Planning Commission was reconstituted, and in April 1980, it was decided that the new Sixth Five Year Plan 'Would continue to be formulated according to old guide-Iines and should cover the period from 1980-81 to 1984-85. The Planning Commission in May, 1980 issued brief guide-lines for the 'preparation of the Plan, which stated that in drawing up, physical targets, the year 1979-80, may' be adopted as the base year. Accordingly, the Sixth Five Year Plan has been prepared keeping in view the objectives of the National Plan.