The Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-1974) marked a time when India was focused on achieving self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign assistance. Amidst this backdrop, the plan emphasized growth with stability and stressed the importance of eliminating poverty by pursuing various social and economic policies. This plan highlighted poverty as a critical issue and sought to address it through targeted economic measures and welfare programs.
| Plan | Slogan/Focus |
|---|---|
| Second Plan | Heavy industry |
| Fourth Plan | Poverty abolition |
| Fifth Plan | Removal of poverty |
| Sixth Plan | Technology & infrastructure development |