Ninth Plan 1997-2002 Volume-I

Abstract

The approved outlay for the Eighth Five Year Plan at Rs.12300 crores and 1991-92 prices was more than double the Seventh Plan level of Rs.3500 crores, Against annual approved outlays of Rs.16150 crores, expenditure has faller short by 8.0 per cent at Rs.14894 crores. In real terms this is 8.3 percent less (Rs.11272 crores) than the Eighth Plan approved outlay of Rs.12300 crores, although still almost double that during the Seventh Plan.