FIFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 1974-1978

Objectives

  • Removal of Poverty 
  • Self reliance 
  • To bring inflation under the control
  • Raise the income of people below poverty line
Achievements : Growth rate of 4.83 % per annum (Target : 4.4%)

Other Features

  • Minimum needs program
  • Garibi Hatao Slogan
  • To step up domestic rate of saving

Annual Plan 1978-1980

Fifth plan terminated by the Janatha Party came in power in 1978 and executed plan on 1978-1980. They introduced the Rolling Plan

Rolling Plan : The plan adopted by the successive government was felxible. They can be altered at any time. The main focus of the plan was
  • Enlargement of employment potential in agriculture.
  • Allied activities to raise income of lower class society.

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