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2.0 Introduction
During the Second World War period, though the actual war
was not fought on Indian soil as such, India stood as a major
supply base of war materials for the Middle Eastern and South
Eastern theatres of war. But the capacity for the production of
war materials in India was limited. Therefore, a few new
industrial enterprises were set up.
It was during the period of the First World War that the
need for a new industrial policy was urgently felt and the result
was the appointment of Industrial Commission in 1916. The Indian
Munitions Board was appointed in 1917 to control and develop
India's resources, especially with a view to meet the needs of
the war. The Industrial Commission which submitted its report in
1918 states:
PlanlPeriod Plan Provision (PP) Actual Outlay (AO) % of total Expenditure "a0 to PP
Industry & Villaqe & Industry & Villaqe & Industry & Village & Industry & Village &
Minerals Small Ind. Hinerals Srnall Ind. Minerals Small Ind. Hinerals Small Ind.
VII 1985-90 19,663 2,753 25,971 3,249 11.5 1.5 132 118
Source: 1. Government of India, Planning Cmission, Fourth Five Year plan 1964.74, New Delhi, 1910
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3. Ministry of Industry, Snall Scale Industries Development
C m i s s i o n 1989, New Delhi,l990.
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Handbook of Industrjal Statistics, New Delhi, 1989.
F i r s t F i v e Y e a r Plan
Second F i v e Y e a r Plan
industries was 6.84 crores i .e. , 7 -9% of the total Plan outlay
(See Table 2.4). More attention was given to the promotion of
small, cottage and traditional industries. They attracted 4.99
crores out of which 3.46 crores was utilized (See Table 2.4).
During this Plan also the State did not give any serious
thought to industrialization except taking steps towards the
expansion of production in Kundara Ceramic Factory and the Kerala
Cycles Private Ltd., in the establishment of a spinning mill in
Thiruvananthapuram and the organization of coir and handloom co-
operatives. In this Plan also Central investment was almost nil.
The Stearing Committee on Industry and Mining (1990) observes,
Third F i v e Y e a r Plan
T h e F i f t h F i v e Y e a r Plan
T h e S i x t h F i v e Y e a r Plan
The S e v e n t h F i v e Y e a r Plan
The E i g h t h F i v e Y e a r Plan
Annual Plan
1966-69
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Figure: 2.2 Kerala: Expenditure for Village and Small Scale b
Medium and Large Scale Industries
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Table 2.7: KERALA : Central Sector 1ndustri.al Investment
(Rs. In crores)
* provisional
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