THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS AN INSTITUTION IN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, WHICH FORMULATES INDIA'S FIVE-YEAR PLANS, AMONG OTHER FUNCTIONS.

Presented on 8th December 1951. Framed for the period 1951-1956. Budget of rupees 206.8 billion (us$23.6 billion in the 1950 exchange rate). Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman.

To improve the standard of living of the people by effective use of the country's resources. GDP growth of India by 2.1% per year. Agriculture and community development. Development in transport, communication and irrigational facilities.

IRRIGATION AND ENERGY 27.2% AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELPOMENT 17.4% TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 24% INDUSTRY 8.4% SOCIAL SERVICES 16.64% LAND REHABILITATION 4.1% OTHER SECTORS AND SERVICES 2.5%

MANY IRRIGATION PROJECTS WERE INITIATED DURING THIS PERIOD.

METTUR DAM HIRAKUD DAM BHAKRA DAM

Nearly 45% of the resources were designated for agriculture. The government had taken steps to rehabilitate the landless workers, whose main occupation was agriculture. These workers were also granted fund for experimenting and undergoing training in agricultural know how in various cooperative institutions. Soil conservation, was also given considerable importance.

RS.497 crores are allocated for this area. Government made considerable effort in improving posts and telegraphs, railway services, road ways, civil aviation.

Rs. 50 crores for further expansion of basic industries . Village industries, small-scale industries and handicraft, handloom industries have been given a great emphasis. Rs. 15 crores for cottage and small-scale industries.

Provision of Rs. 15 crores for assistance to scarcity-affected areas . Rs. 4 crores to be utilised for assistance to voluntary social welfare organisations. Rs. 50 lakhs made in the Plan for research and investigation. Development programmes for forty-two industries in the private sector.

Agriculture production increased dramatically, national income went up by 18%, per capita income by 11% and per capita consumption by 9%. GDP growth rate was 3.6% per year. At the end of the plan period in 1956, five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were started as major technical institutions.

Contracts were signed to start five steel plants, which came into existence in the middle of the second five-year plan. The World Health Organization, with the Indian government, addressed children's health and reduced infant mortality, indirectly contributing to population growth. Many irrigation projects were initiated during this period, including the Bhakra Dam and Hirakud Dam. Improvement in roads, civil aviation, railways, posts, telegraphs.

Development of only a few industries. Private sectors are not so developed during this period.