Sikkim Draft Annual Plan 1988-89

Abstract

From Introduction: The Seventh Five Year Plan for the State of Sikkim Was formulated keeping in mind the basic objectives of accelerating the process of economic growth, with equity social justice, improving living standards as well as standards of efficiency and productivity, with a sharper focus on creation of employment opportunities, alleviation of poverty and consolidating the assets created during the earlier plans. Much greater emphasis on maintaining the ecological balance improving the scientific and technical content of the plan and decentralisation of plan activities were also part of the development strategy for the Seventh Plan. Keeping in mind these basic objectives a total outlay for the 'Seventh Five Year Plan of Rs, 230 crores was agreed upon,