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Agricultural Credit 73
Agritultural Marketing 74
Agricultural Pricing 75
Storage and Warehousing 75
Agricultural Administration and Statistics 76
Programmes for Special Classes and Areas 77
Small Farmers and Agricultural Labour 77
Dry Forming 79
Desert Areas 80
Selected Command Areas 81
Programmes for Specific Crops 81
Land Reform, 89
Abolition of Intermediaries 89
Tenancy Reforms 90
Ceiling on Land Holdings 91
Consolidation of Holdings 92
Problems of Implementation 93
CHAPTER 8 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING FISHERIES AND FORESTS 99
Animal Husbandry 99
Dairying and Milk Supply 103
Fisheries 104
Forests 107
CHAPTER 9 COOPERATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 113
Cooperation 113
Approach to Cooperative Development 114
Cooperative Credit 114
Cooperative Marketing 116
Cooperative Processing 117
Cooperative Handling of Agricultural Inputs 117
Storage 117
Consumer Cooperation 117
Rural Electric Cooperatives 118
Urban Cooperative Banks 118
Other Types of Cooperatives 119
Management, Training and Education 119
Community Development and Panchayati Raj 119
New Dimensions 120
Pilot Study on Growth Centres 120
Integration 120
CHAPTER 10 FOOD AND NUTRITION 123
Food Policy and Administration 123
Instruments of food Policy 123
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Buffer Stocks 124
Food Corporation 124
Nutrition 124
Integrated Approach 124
Improvement of Staple Foods 125
Production of Unconventional Protein Foods 125
Nutrition Education 126
Special Measures for Vulnerable Groups 126
Coordination and Evaluation 126
CHAPTER 11 IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL 130
Irrigation 130
Review of Progress 130
Objectives 132
Proposals for Major and Medium Schemes 133
Proposals for Minor Schemes 133
Water Resources 134
Water Management 135
Ground Water Investigations 135
Flood Control 136
CHAPTER 12 POWER 143
Review of Progress 143
Outlays 144
Rural Electrification 145
Centre's Programme 145
Electricity Board Finances 146
CHAPTER 13 VILLAGE AND SMALL INDUSTRIES 154
Review of Progress 154
Approach 155
Outlays 156
Programmes 157
CHAPTER 14 INDUSTRY AND MINERALS 160
Review of Progress 160
Approach 162
Objectives 163
Licensing Policy 163
Foreign Collaboration 166
Public Sector 166
Outlays 167
Industrial Programmes 168
Iron and Steel 168
Non-Ferrous Metals 169
Engineering Industries 169
Ship-building 169
Fertilisers 169
Petro-Chemicals 170
Petroleum Refining 170
Coal 170
Lignite 171
Iron Ore 171
Mineral Oil 171
Industrial and Minerals Programmes relating
to Atomic Energy 171
Other Industries 171
CHAPTER 15 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 180
Review of Progress 180
Outlays 181
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Railways 182
Roads 183
Road Transport 184
Ports 185
Shipping 185
Inland Water Transport 185
Farakka Barrage 185
Civil Air Transport 185
Tourism 186
Communications 186
Broadcasting 186
CHAPTER 16 EDUCATION AND MANPOWER 188
Education 188
Review of Progress 188
Approach 188
Elementary Education 189
Secondary Education 190
Girls' Education 190
Teacher Education 190
National Council of Educational Research
and Training 191
Higher Education 191
Scholarships and Fellowships 191
Science Education 192
Adult Literacy 192
Language Development and Book Production 192
Cultural Programmes 192
Youth Services 192
Employment 193
Technical Education 193
Planning, Administration and Evaluation Machinery 193
Outlay 193
Manpower 193
Approach 193
Medical Personnel 194
Agricultural Personnel 195
Engineering Personnel 195
CHAPTER 17 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 204
Review 204
Outlays 205
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 205
Department of Atomic Energy 205
Scientific Surveys and Development Division 206
National Research Development Corporation 206
CHAPTER 18 HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING 207
Health 207
Approach 207
Outlays 207
Control of Communicable Diseases 207
Medical Education and Research 207
Hospital Beds 208
Primary Health Centres 208
Family Planning 209
Approach 209
Review of Progress 209
Outlays and Programmes 210
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CHAPTER 19 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND WATER SUPPLY 214
Regional and Urban Development 214
Housing 215
Village Housing 216
Water Supply and sanitation 216
CHAPTER 20 SOCIAL WELFARE 219
Review of Progress 219
Outlay 220
Programmes 220
CHAPTER 21 WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES 222
Review and Outlays 222
Approach 223
Programmes 223
CHAPTER 22 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 225
Labour 225
Review 225
Training 225
Employment Exchanges 226
Outlay 226
Employment 226
Estimation of Unemployment 226
Employment Market Information 227
Expansion of Employment Opportunities 228
CHAPTER 23 OTHER PROGRAMMES 231
Rehabilitation 231
Research Programmes 231
Special and Backward Areas 231
Statistics 231
Information Services and Plan Publicity 233
Evaluation Organisation 234
Training in Methods and Techniques of Planning 234
CHART
National Income 2a
Net Domestic Product and Expenditure 16a
Area Yield and Production of Selected Crops 18a
Growth of Crop Area 18b
Net Domestic Product-Sectoral Composition 18c
Production of Selected Commodities 20a
Imports 20b
Exports 22a
Balance of Trade 22b
Rate of Net Domestic Savings and its Composition 22c
Fourth Plan Outlay : Public and Private Sectors 26a
Public Sector Outlay and Expenditure 26b
Fourth Plan (1969-74)-Public Sector Outlay 28a
State Plan Outlays and Expenditure 28b
Agriculture and Allied Programmes-Selected
Outputs and Inputs 30a
Industry and Minerals-Selected Production
Targets and Estimates 30b
Power and Transport-Selected Targets and Achievements 32a
Education, Health and Family Planning-Selected
Targets and Achievements 32b
PLANNING COMMISSION
INDIRA GANDHI Chairman
D. R. GADGIL Deputy Chairman
R. VENKATARAMAN Member
B. VENKATAPPIAH Member
PITAMBAR PANT Member
B. D. NAG CHAUDHURI Member
B. D. PANDE Secretary
(August1967--February 1970)
A. MITRA Secretary
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