Question
Download Solution PDFUnder which Five Year Plan in India, the implementation of the Family Planning Programme was amongst the major targets of the Plan?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Fourth.Key Points
- The Family Planning Programme was initiated in India in 1952.
- However, it was during the Fourth Five Year Plan that the implementation of this programme was given utmost importance.
- The main objective of the Family Planning Programme was to reduce population growth in India.
- The Fourth Five Year Plan aimed to achieve a target of 60% sterilization coverage of the eligible couples in the age group of 15-44 years.
Additional Information
- Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966) focused on the development of heavy industries and emphasized on the development of the public sector.
- Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-1979) aimed at the removal of poverty (Garibi Hatao) and the attainment of self-reliance.
- Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961) aimed at increasing agricultural and industrial production and aimed at the development of basic industries.
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