<P> Many primary schools were started in rural areas . In an effort to bring democracy to the grass - root level, Panchayat elections were started and the states were given more development responsibilities . </P> <P> State electricity boards and state secondary education boards were formed . States were made responsible for secondary and higher education . State road transportation corporations were formed and local road building became a state responsibility . </P> <P> The target growth rate was 5.6%, but the actual growth rate was 2.4% . </P> <P> Due to miserable failure of the Third Plan the government was forced to declare "plan holidays" (from 1966--67, 1967--68, and 1968--69). Three annual plans were drawn during this intervening period . During 1966--67 there was again the problem of drought . Equal priority was given to agriculture, its allied activities, and industrial sector . The government of India declared "Devaluation of Rupee" to increase the exports of the country . The main reasons for plan holidays were the war, lack of resources, and increase in inflation . </P>

Tourism development in india under government five year plans