West Bengal Third Five Year Plan

Abstract

Planning of an under-developed country inevitably becomes a long-term affair. It should naturally extend over several years. It is a long story which unfolds itself in many chapters. for convenience of execution, however, it is necessary to break it up into plans of a definite duration. Planning involves both preparation of a blue-print and its execution. To the extent funds are available, a programme of execution can be undertaken but resources are an imponderable element. A certain degree of flexibility is, therefore, necessary to allow for adjustment in the light of developments. A plan of a fixed duration makes allowance for that. Moreover, a set plan for a set target accentuates endeavours. It is on this consideration that our plans have been divided into so many Five-Year plans.