Draft Five-Year Plan 1980-85 Tamil Nadu

Abstract

From The Perspective: Planning for the development of Tamil Nadu in the last three decade has resulted in some noteworthy achievements. Since 1960-61 State income has increased by 58 per cent at constant prices and foodgrains production by 40 per cent in physical terms; industrial income increased by more than 6 times. Output of electric power in million units increased from 632 in 1950-51 to 9,543 in 1980-81, a fifteen-fold increase. These are achievements which undoubtedly have added to the material well being of the people. But the success or otherwise of planning has to be judged not to much in terms of the country’s progress, as in terms of the peoples progress , for it is obvious that there is no meaning in economic development unless there is a development of the people at tie individual level as well as at the Community and State level.