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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indian Economy

Five Year Plans & NITI Aayog

Soviet-inspired planning from 1951โ€“2017; replaced by NITI Aayog and Viksit Bharat @2047 vision

India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1951 Indian Economy

Key Facts

  1. 1

    First Five Year Plan (1951โ€“56): focus on agriculture and irrigation; Bhakra-Nangal Dam

  2. 2

    12 Five Year Plans (1951โ€“2017); Mahalanobis model (2nd Plan) emphasised heavy industry

  3. 3

    NITI Aayog (2015): replaces Planning Commission; think tank not a fund-allocating body; Viksit Bharat @2047 target

๐Ÿ“Š Did you know? Planning Commission chairman was always the Prime Minister; abolished by Modi government in 2015 and replaced by NITI Aayog

Quick Reference

Category

Indian Economy

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Year / Era

1951

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Soviet-inspired planning from 1951โ€“2017