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Question
Which programmes were started in the 8th five-year plan?
Solution
This plan gave a lot of scope to the private sector. The plan had the following features to maintain the rate of growth in national income at 6.5%, to control the growth of population, to encourage the programme of family planning, and to remove illiteracy by expansion of primary education. During the 8th five-year plan, these programmes were started:
- Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) 1993
- Ganga Kalyan Yojana 1997-78
- Mid-day Meal Scheme 1995
- Mahila Samriddhi Yojana 1993
- Indira Mahila Scheme, 1995
- Rashtriya Samajik, Arthik Sahayya Yojana
During the eighth plan, the importance of the private sector grew. This plan is a reflection of the liberalisation and free market policy adopted in 1991.
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