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Book's First Pagelannin in ndia 5.21 (iii) In 1980, there was again a change of programme (the TPP) was tested and tried by the government at the Centre with the return same government in the Fifth Plan which tried to of the Congress which abandoned the improve the standard of living of the poor masses Sixth Plan of the Janata Government in with the ‘direct approach’ (the idea of poverty the year 1980 itself. alleviation, but such a slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’ (iv) The new government launched a fresh was not given to the programme). new Sixth Plan for the period 1980–85. Some of the major issues addressed by But by that time, two financial years of the Plan were—emphasis on socio-economic the Janata Government’s Sixth Plan had infrastructure in rural areas; eliminating rural already been completed. These two years poverty and reducing regional disparities through of the Plan were adjusted by the Congress Government in a highly interesting way: the IRDP (1979); ‘target group’73 approach initiated; a number of national level programmes (a) The first year, i.e., 1978–79 was added and schemes were launched during the plan, to the fifth plan which was cut-short by the Janata Government to four which tried to attend to the specific areas and the years. And thus the Fifth Plan officially specific concerns of socio-economic development became of 5 years again (1974–79). (this is the ‘target group’ approach):74 (b) Now what to do with the second (i) National Rural Employment Programme year, i.e., 1979–80. The Congress (NREP)—1980 Government announced this year (ii) Restructured Twenty-Point Programme– to be a year of one Annual Plan. 1982 This Annual Plan (1979–80) may (iii) Biogas Programme—1982 be considered the lone independent remnant of the ‘Rolling Plan’ of the (iv) Development of Women and Children Janata Government. in Rural Areas (DWERA)—1983 The Sixth Plan (1978–83) which could not (v) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee become an official plan of India had emphasis on Programme (RLEGP)—1983 some of the highly new economic ideas and ideals (vi) Self-Employment to Educated with almost a complete no to foreign investment; Unemployed Youth Programme new thrust on price control; rejuvenation of the (SEEUP)—1983 Public Distribution System (PDS); emphasis on (vii) Dairy Development Programme small-scale and cottage industries; new lease of life to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) (i.e., the 2nd (DDP)—1983 Phase of the revival of the PRIs); agriculture and (viii) Village and Small Industries Development the subject of rural development getting the due; Programme (VSIDP)—1983 etc., being the major ones. (ix) Tribal Development Agency (TDA)— 1983 Sixth Plan (x) Village and Small Industries Development This Plan (1980–85) was launched with the slogan Programme (VSIDP)—1983 of ‘Garibi Hatao’ (alleviate poverty).72 Already, a 73. ‘Target group’ approach of planning is selecting the 72. Some experts see this Plan as a symbol of the planning group of people where a particular problem is and being converted to a complete politics—with utter attac ing the pro lem directly. he was the first populism entering into the planning process of India. such programme in India. The circle of the politicisation of planning gets 74. Publications Division, India 1980–1983 (New Delhi: completed with this Plan. Government of India).