Human Development, in all its many facets, is the ultimate goal of the Eighth Plan.

• It is towards fulfilling this goal that the Eighth Plan accords priority

o  to the generation of adequate employment opportunities to achieve near-full employment by the turn of the century

o  Building up of people's institutions, control of population growth

o  Universalisation of elementary education, eradication of illiteracy

o  Provision of safe drinking water and primary health facilities to all

o  Growth and diversification of agriculture to achieve self-sufficiency in foodgrains and generate surpluses for exports.

•   The theme of the eighth Five Year Plan (1992- 1997) was “Plan with a human face”.

•   It was the beginning of liberalization, privatisation and globalization (LPG) in India.

•   The target growth rate was 5.6% and the actual growth rate was 6.8%.

•   The major objectives included, controlling population growth, poverty reduction, employment generation, strengthening the infrastructure, institutional building, tourism management, human resource development, involvement of Panchayati rajs, Nagar Palikas, NGOs, decentralisation and people's participation.

•   Energy was given priority with 26.6% of the outlay.

•   Modernization of industries was a major highlight of the Eighth Plan.

•   The Third Five-year Plan stressed agriculture and improvement in the production of wheat

•   Sino-Indian war and Indo-Pakistan war were fought during this period.

•   The target growth rate was 5.6%, but the actual growth rate was 2.4%.

•   It was based on John Sandy and Sukhamoy Chakraborty's model.

•   Many primary schools were started in rural areas.

•   Panchayat election were started during this plan and it was during this period For the first time India resorted to borrowing from IMF.

•   Rupee value devalued for the first time in 1966.

•   The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on employment, poverty alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and justice.

•   The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defence.

•   It is prepared and launched by D.P.Dhar.

•   The target growth rate was 4.4% and the actual growth rate was 4.8%.

•   The Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) was introduced in the first year of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974–78).

•   The Indian national highway system was introduced and many roads were widened to accommodate the increasing traffic.

•   Tourism also expanded. The twenty-point programme was launched in 1975.