The tenure of the First Five-year Plan was from in 1951 to 1956, which mainly focused in development of the agricultural sector. The top priority in this plan was to increase agricultural productivity. In order to achieve these objectives, special emphasis was laid on developing and extending the means of transportation and communication, and arrangement of irrigation facilities, which was 26.4 per cent of the total plan expenditure. This plan was successful in achieving its objectives. The target growth rate was 2.1% while the actual growth rate was 3.6%.
