DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

1. FIRST FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 1:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Agriculture 17.68
Co-operation 5.99
Irrigation 16.6
Power 5.8
Industry and Mining 0.47
Transport and Communication 17.07
Social Services 36.39

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Agriculture
Co-operation
Irrigation
Power
Industry and Mining
Transport and
Communication
Social Services

Interpretation:-

The table shows that in Assam’s 1 st plan, the top priority was accorded to the social services
sector which amounted for 39.39% of the total investment. This high allocation was because
of the investment which was considered necessary for setting up various educational
institutions in the state. It is interesting to note that in the national plan irrigation and
power received a top priority with 29%of total allocation. Of the total resources of this plan,
15.7% was mobilized by the state govt. and the rest 84.3% was central assistance.

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 2. SECOND FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 2:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Agriculture and allied activities 15.58
Rural Development and Co-operation 11.99
Irrigation and flood control 1.8
Power 10.74
Industry and Mining 8.04
Transport 12.02
Social Services 37

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Agriculture and allied

activities
Rural Development and Co-
operation
Irrigation and flood control
Power
Industry and Mining
Transport
Social Services

Interpretation:-

As in the 1st plan, in this plan also the social services sector continued to receive the top
priority with the 37% of the total investment going into it. At the all India level, transport
and communication were accorded the top priority accounting for 28% of total investment.
In Assam’s second plan, the outlay in the industrial sector was raised compared to that in
the 1st Plan. 43.1% of the total resources in this plan was mobilized by the state govt. and
the rest 56.9% came as central assistance.

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 3. THIRD FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 3:

Amount of Investment( as a % of total investment)

Agriculture and allied activities 16.7
Irrigation and Power 43.3
Industry and Mining 6
Transport and Communication 5.9
Social Services 27.1

Amount as a % of total investment

Agriculture and allied

activities
Irrigation and Power
Industry and Mining
Transport and
Communication
Social Services

Interpretation:

Compared to the second plan, the total expenditure in the third was up 160%. In this plan,
irrigation and power got the top priority displacing the social services sector to the second
place. As in the previous plan, in this state plan also, industry and mining took a back seat.

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 4. FOURTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 5:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Irrigation and power 66.09
Social Services 44.24
Agriculture and allied activities 38.08
Transport and Communication 28.72
Industry and Mining 18.64
Co-operation and Community Development 7.52

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Irrigation and power

Social Services
Agriculture and allied
activities
Transport and
Communication
Industry and Mining
Co-operation and
Community Development

Interpretation:

The top priority in the state’s 4 th plan went to irrigation and power. However, in the national
plan, the top priority was accorded to agriculture.

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 5. FIFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 6:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Irrigation and power 32.66
Social Services 22
Agriculture and Community Development 20.72
Industry and Mining 12
Transport and Communication 10.09

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Irrigation and power

Social Services
Agriculture and Community
Development
Industry and Mining
Transport and
Communication

Interpretation:-

Compared to the 4th plan, the total expenditure in the fifth plan was higher by 178%. In the
state’s fifth plan, irrigation and power were accorded the top priority(32.66%).

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 6. SIXTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 7:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Power 35.69
Social Services 19.46
Irrigation and flood control 13.45
Agriculture and allied activities 11.17
Transport and Communication 8.24
Rural Development 4.69
Industry and mining 4.61

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Power
Social Services
Irrigation and flood
control
Agriculture and allied
activities
Transport and
Communication
Rural Development
Industry and mining

Interpretation:-

In the sixth plan of the state, the energy sector was accorded the top priority. The rationale
behind this emphasis on energy production was to ensure maximum utilization of the
installed capacity in the industries of the state and to improve the per capita output ratio.

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 7. SEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

TABLE 8:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Social and Community Services 24
Power 23.2
Irrigation and flood control 16
Agriculture and allied activities 12
Transport 8
Rural Development 7.4
Industry and Mining 4.8

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Social and Community

Services
Power
Irrigation and flood control
Agriculture and allied
activities
Transport
Rural Development
Industry and Mining

Interpretation:-

In the 7th plan of the state, the power sector was given the pride of place. It was but natural.
Without adequate power supply, the installed capacities of the industries could not be put
to fuller use.

8. EIGHTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

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 TABLE 9:

Sectoral Allocation (in %)

Social Services 35.36
Power 25.57
Agriculture and allied activities 11.08
Irrigation and flood control 7.99
Industry and Mining 6.91
Transport 6.31

SECTORAL ALLOCATION (%)

Social Services
Power
Agriculture and allied
activities
Irrigation and flood
control
Industry and Mining
Transport

Interpretation:-

The 8th plan gave top priority to social services sector due to the development of human
resources and the development of infrastructure are two important objectives of 8 th plan of
Assam.

9. NINTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

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 TABLE 11:

Sectoral Outlay (as a % of total plan outlay)

Agriculture and allied activities 10.07
Rural Development 8.99
Irrigation and flood control 7.91
Industry 1.23
Power 9.49
Social Sector 40.72

SECTORAL OUTLAY as a % of TOTAL PLAN OUTLAY

Agriculture and allied activities

Rural Development
Irrigation and flood control
Industry
Power
Social Sector

Interpretation:-

At the end of 9th plan, the state of Assam’s economy was not encouraging. The per-capita
annual growth rate of income is 0.4% against 2.2% in 1997-98.

10. TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF ASSAM

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 TABLE 12:

Sectoral Outlay (as a % of total plan outlay)

Agriculture and allied activities 10.37
Rural Development 13.7
Irrigation and flood control 7.75
Industry 2.33
Power 9.43
Social Sector 42.8

SECTORAL OUTLAY as a % of TOTAL PLAN

OUTLAY
Agriculture and allied
activities
Rural Development
Irrigation and flood
control
Industry
Power
Social Sector

Interpretation:-

The total outlay of Assam 10th plan is Rs.12,976.93 Crore. However it is feared that unless
the outlay is raised further, it may not be possible to achieve a 3% annual rate of growth of
the Assam economy during the 10th plan.

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