The Eighth Five-Year Plan is different from the earlier ones. The critical difference lies in the fact that

Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1996 · Topic: Planning (Evolution of Planning in India (Five-Year Plans era))

1. it has a considerably larger outlay compared to the earlier plans
2. it has a major thrust on agricultural and rural development
3. considerable emphasis is placed on infrastructure growth
4. industrial licensing has been abolished

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