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Overview of Madras Third Five-Year Plan by Neha Rani is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document provides details about the Third Five-Year Plan (1961-1966) of the Madras State (now Tamil Nadu). Key points: - The Third Plan prioritized agriculture and food production due to starvation during prior plans. It aimed to increase food production from 53.14 to 69.64 lakh tons. - The "package program" for intensive paddy cultivation was expanded to several districts. Individual farm plans were made to maximize production. - Irrigation investment increased from Rs. 17 crores to Rs. 27 crores,

Author

Neha Rani

Language

EN