Annual Plan 1971-72

Abstract

From Introduction: The Annual Plan for 1971-72 presented in this Document has been finalised within the broad framework set out in the Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-74) which was placed before the Parliament in May 1970. Initial steps for the formulation of the Annual Plan 1971-72 were taken by the Planning Commission in the month of August 1970. A modified procedure was followed for the preparation of the Annual Plans both of the States as well as of the Union Territories. Working Groups comprising representatives of the Planning Commission, Central Ministries and State Governments were set up for different sectors and sub-sectors of development instead of the usual pattern of constituting two Working Groups, one for agriculture and the other for irrigation and power. Detailed guidelines for the formulation of the Annual Plan proposals were drawn up by these Working Groups and forwarded to the State Governments. However, in view of the limited time, representatives of the State Governments could not be associated at this stage.