1. Agriculture sector: From the proposed allocation to various fields of development, it is evident that top priority is given to agriculture including the village aid. It was estimated that with the public expenditure of Rs. 150.5 crore in agriculture, there will be 9% increase in food grains and large increases in cotton oilseeds, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables. In the village Aid Programme, it was envisaged that 5000 village works will be trained and posted to about, 26000 village for creating a new spirit among the people living in the villages.
2. Water and power Development: The allocation in water and power development sector was 28.8% of the total expenditure. It was expected that by the end of plan period, 15 lakh more acres of new land will be brought under cultivation and 35 lakh acre will have an improved water supply or reclaimed salinity and water logging. In both wings of the country, the electricity supply was expected to rise from 2.80 lakh to about 8.50 lakh at the end of the plan.
3. Industry: The plan aimed at maintaining a balance between agriculture and industry. It was expected that the production of large scale industries would increase by about 75% during the plan period. In Textile, the expected increase was 38% in jute goods, 715 in Engineering, 35% in sugar, 104% in cement, and 91% and in Cigarettes 125.
4. Transport and Communication: A sum of rate 166.6 crore was allocated on the rehabilitation and replacement of railway track and rolling stock. In addition, the expansion of telephone, telegraph and broad casting facilities were a part of the development programmes.
5. Housing and Settlement: The plan aimed at providing 2.50 lakh new housing units in urban areas, out of which 1.20 lakh were be set aside for the refugees.
6. Education and Training: it was proposed that the education facilities should be expanded at all levels, technical, vocational and professional in the country over the plan period. There should be an increase of at least 10 lakh school going children and 1600 engineers and technicians would be turned out each year by the end of the plan period.
7. Health: In the field of health, highest priority was given to preventive measure. The number of beds in hospital dispensaries was to rise from 23000 to 32000 at the end of the plan period.
8. Labour and Employment: the plan gave priority to the provision of facilities to the labour. These were also an assurance of support for trade unions and collective bargaining.
4. Resources for Development: the planning Board prepared the plan keeping in view the resources likely to be available to the country. Reliance was made mainly on domestic for financing development. The following table illustrates the source of development finance 1955-60:
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