Ninth Five Year Plan Tamil Nadu 1997-2002

Abstract

From Foreword: More than four decades of planned development have resulted in significant improvement in agricultural production, power generation, expansion of irrigation facilities, provision of basic services - primary education, health care, drinking water supply and public distribution system. Successive Five Year Plans laid emphasis on raising the standard of living of the people, eradication of poverty, generation of employment and removal of regional disparity. The Ninth Five Year Plan has been formulate at a crucial phase in our march to progress and prosperity. It is opportune time lo take stock of the success of our planning as well as areas of shortcomings. Such an assessment would be the guiding factor to charter a new direction for our socio-economic development. The Ninth Plan presented here has taken into account the above factors. The implementation of the Ninth Five Year Plan would place the State among lie more developed States in the Country.