<P> The total amount allocated under the Second Five - Year Plan in India was Rs. 48 billion . This amount was allocated among various sectors: power and irrigation, social services, communications and transport, and miscellaneous . </P> <P> "The target growth rate was 4.5% and the actual growth rate was 4.27% ." </P> <P> The Third Five - year Plan, stressed agriculture and improvement in the production of wheat, but the brief Sino - Indian War of 1962 exposed weaknesses in the economy and shifted the focus towards the defence industry and the Indian Army . In 1965--1966, India fought a War with Pakistan . There was also a severe drought in 1965 . The war led to inflation and the priority was shifted to price stabilisation . The construction of dams continued . Many cement and fertilizer plants were also built . Punjab began producing an abundance of wheat . </P> <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>

First five year plan was called agrarian plan whereas the second five year plan was called