Mains Paper II · 1 Indian Economy · 1.4 Planning and NITI Aayog

1.4.3 Five Year Plans 1–6: Harrod–Domar, Mahalanobis model, plan holiday and rolling plan

The first six plans moved from agriculture and irrigation (First) to heavy industry (Second), then self-reliance, a plan holiday, poverty removal (Fifth, Sixth) and a short rolling plan in between.

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Key terms

  • First Five Year Plan
  • Harrod-Domar
  • Second Plan
  • Mahalanobis
  • heavy industry
  • Bhilai
  • Rourkela
  • Durgapur
  • plan holiday
  • annual plans
  • Garibi Hatao
  • rolling plan
  • Minimum Needs Programme

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