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 To achieve self reliance

 Adopt measures for raising the
consumption standard of people living below
the poverty-
poverty-line.
 High priority to bringing inflation under
control
 Achieving stability in the economic
situation
 targeted an annual growth rate of 5.5 per
cent in national income.
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„lan outlay and programmes

 The Draft Fifth Five Year „lan envisaged an outlay of Rs. 37250 crores in
the public sector. The revised „lan outlay is now estimated at Rs 39303
crores excluding provision for inventories.

 20-„oint Economic „rogramme ( 1st July 1975)

 4 „oints for Agriculture and Urban land ceiling, Equi-distribution of
wealth,etc
3 „oints for Worker's participation in industry, national apprenticeship
scheme
3 „oints for eradication of Tax evasion, Economic offences, and Smuggling
activities.
2 „oints for the „rocurement, Distribution, and „rice control on Essential
commodities, with Economy in Government expenditure.
2 „oints for the development of Handloom sector.
2 „oints for the „rovision of housing, and Relief from indebtedness of the
weaker sections of the society; and
1 „oint each for accelerating the „ower generation with Liberalised
investment, Optimum use of import licenses, Speedy goods transportation
on national level, and Books, Stationery, Food commodities supplied to
schools at subsidised rates. (Total 4 „oints)
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Achievements«
 Remarkable improvement in production in 1 975- 975-76
resulting in an estimated growth of above 6 per cent in
GD„
 Realization of the objectives of removal of poverty and
self reliance in the Fifth „lan has to be viewed in the
context of the sharp increase in the prices of imported
products like fuel, fertilizers and food.
 The national income is estimated to have increased by
6 to 6.5% during 1 975-
975-76²
76²agricultural production by
about 10% and industrial output by 5.7%.
 Stability of prices and growth in economy achieved
during 1975-
1975-76,
 Inflation was brought under control to a considerable
level.
 
 
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Objective

 To achieve an average annual growth rate of five percent for

industrial and agricultural products.
products.

 Removal of poverty was the foremost objective of the Sixth „lan.

 Strengthening infrastructure for both agriculture and industry

 systematic approach with greater management, efficiency and

intensive Stress was laid on dealing with inter-related problems
through a monitoring in all sectors and active involvement of
people in formulating specific schemes of development at the local
level and securing their speedy and effective implementation.
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 and improvement of ecological and environmental assetsA

progressive reduction in the incidence of unemployment.
 „romotion policies for controlling the growth of population
through voluntary acceptance of the small family norms.

 a progressive reduction in regional inequalities in the power

development and in the diffusion of technological benefits

 promoting the active involvement of all sections of the

people in the process of development through appropriate
education communication and institutional strategies

 bringing about harmony between the short and the long

term goals of development by protection
 
 
 
 
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Achievements «.
 The „lan achieved great achievements. First, the overall
national economy kept a stable growth. The average annual
growth rate for industrial and agricultural product was 11
percent. The gross national product in 1985 reached 778
billion Yuan, signifying an average annual growth of 10
percent, after inflation, since 1980.

 Foreign trade and technological exchange entered a new

phase. On the world export volume ranking, China rose
from No.28 in 1980 to No.10 in 1984.
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 „rogress was achieved in infrastructure construction and
technological updating. Total investment in fixed assets for
publicly owned enterprises owned reached 530 billion Yuan.
496 middle and large projects were constructed and
started, and another 200,000 projects were transformed
and updated.
 The fiscal situation improved gradually year by year. Fiscal
revenue grew by an average of 15.9 billion yean every
year, which represented an annual growth of 12 percent,
thereby realizing a balance between fiscal revenue and
expenditure.
  
 The objectives of projects under HARIYALI will be: -

 Harvesting every drop of rainwater for purposes of

irrigation, plantations including horticulture and
floriculture, pasture development, fisheries etc. to create
sustainable sources of income for the village community
as well as for drinking water supplies.

 Ensuring overall development of rural areas through the

Gram „anchayats and creating regular sources of income
for the „anchayats from rainwater harvesting and
management.

 Employment generation, poverty alleviation, community

empowerment and development of human and other
economic resources of the rural areas.
  
 ëitigating the adverse effects of extreme climatic conditions
such as drought and desertification on crops, human and
livestock population for the overall improvement of rural
areas.

 Restoring ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and

developing natural resources i.e. land, water, vegetative
cover especially plantations.

 Encouraging village community towards sustained

community action for the operation and maintenance of
assets created and further development of the potential of
the natural resources in the watershed.

 „romoting use of simple, easy and affordable technological

solutions and institutional arrangements that make use of,
and build upon, local technical knowledge and available
materials.
  
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 The following criteria may broadly be used in

selection of the watersheds:
 Watersheds where „eople¶s participation is
assured through contribution of labour, cash,
material etc. for its development as well as for
the operation and maintenance of the assets
created.

 Watershed areas having acute shortage of

drinking water.

 Watersheds having large population of scheduled

castes/scheduled tribes dependent on it.
  
 Watershed having a preponderance of non-
non-forest
wastelands/degraded lands.

 Watersheds having preponderance of common lands.

 Watersheds where actual wages are significantly lower

than the minimum wages.

 Watershed which is contiguous to another watershed that

has already been developed/ treated.

 Watershed area may be of an average size of 500

hectares, preferably covering an entire village. However,
if on actual survey, a watershed is found to have less or
more area, the total area may be taken up for
development as a project.
 Ú 
 C„I is recognized by the Election Commission of India as a
"National „arty".
 On the national level they support the new Indian National
Congress--led United „rogressive Alliance government, but without
Congress
taking part in it. The party is part of a coalition of leftist and
communist parties known in the national media as the Left Front. Front.
Upon attaining power in ëay 2004,The United „rogressive Alliance
formulated a programme of action known as the Common
„rogramme.. The Cë„ is a left-
ëinimum „rogramme left-leaning document and the
Left bases its support to the U„A on strict adherence to it.
„rovisions of the Cë„ oblige the government to discontinue
Disinvestment, massive social sector outlays and an Independent
Foreign „olicy.
„olicy.
 In West Bengal it participates in the Left Front-
Front-government. It
also participates in the state government in ëanipur
ëanipur.. In Kerala the
party is part of Left Democratic Front.
Front. In Tamil Nadu it is part of
the „rogressive Democratic Alliance.
Alliance.
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 The current general secretary of C„I is „rakash
Karat.
 The principal mass organizations of the C„I are:
 All India Trade Union Congress
 All India Youth Federation
 All India Students Federation
 National Federation of Indian Women
 All India Kisan Sabha (peasants organization)
 Bharatiya Khet ëazdoor Union (agricultural
workers)
 All India State Government Employees Federation
(State government employees)