This plan aimed for rapid industrial development, especially in the area of information technology, under the leadership of the young Prime Minister Mr. Rajiv Gandhi. This plan also called the Janata Government Plan, marked a reversal of Nehruvian model of Five Year Plans.
The Janata Govt. ended the 5th five year plan, one year earlier to its term i.e. only within 4 years span (1974-79) and introduced a new plan since April 1, 1978. This plan named as “Rolling plan. In this first phase of Rolling plan the 6th plan was initially stated for 5 years (1978-83) on Apritl, 1978. In 1980, the Sixth plan (Rolling plan) prepared by the Janata Government was abandoned and a new 6th plan was introduced for the period 1980-85. The highlight of the Scheme was launching of DWACRA to provide suitable opportunities of self employment to the women belonging to the rural families. Thus the tilt was towards rural empowerment.
Objectives
Removal of poverty and industrial development was core objective.
To move this plan simultaneously towards strengthening infrastructure for both agriculture and industries.
Emphasized on handling interrelated problems through systematic approach efficiency, intensive monitoring in all sectors, involvement of people in formulating specific schemes of development at the local level and establishing their quick and effective implementation.
Achievements
The Indian national highway system was introduced for the first time and many roads were widened to accommodate the increase in traffic and betterment of traffic system in India.
Tourism expanded.
Beginning of economic liberalization.
Price controls eliminated and ration shops closed.
Family planning expanded to prevent over population.
People living below the poverty line decreased from 48.3 percent in 1977-78 to 36.90 percent in 1984-85.
Participants