Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words.

1. Which programmes were started in the 8^th five-year plan?

2. Which projects were started in the 2^nd five-year plan?

Ans-1. During this period, many programmes were started like,

1. Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) 1993

2. Ganga Kalyan Yojana 1997-78

3. Mid-day meal scheme 1995

4. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana 1993

5. Indira Mahila scheme, 1995

Ans-2. In second five-year plan there are many projects started like,

1) Various important large Industries like,

1. The steel plant in Durgapura

2. Rail engine factory, Chittaranjan

3. Ship-building factory, Visakhapatnam

2) dams were established under this plan e.g.

● Bhakra-Nangal dam.

● Damodar dam.