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        Government investment in different
        plan periods in major/multipurpose and medium projects (Rs in crore)
        
          
            | Plan periods | 
            Investment  | 
            Investment at the 1996-97 constant prices | 
           
          
            | First (1951-56) | 
            376.24 | 
            7,803.42 | 
           
          
            | Second (1956-61) | 
            380 | 
            6,013.98 | 
           
          
            | Third (1961-66) | 
            576 | 
            6,674.84 | 
           
          
            | Annual (1966-69) | 
            429.81 | 
            3,943.90 | 
           
          
            | Fourth (1969-74) | 
            1,242.30 | 
            7,976.41 | 
           
          
            | Fifth (1974-78) | 
            2,516.18 | 
            12,519.42 | 
           
          
            | Annual (1978-80) | 
            2,078.58 | 
            7,949.67 | 
           
          
            | Sixth (1980-85) | 
            7,368.83 | 
            19,625.50 | 
           
          
            | Seventh (1985-90) | 
            11,107.29 | 
            21,207.15 | 
           
          
            | Annual (1990-92) | 
            5,459.15 | 
            8,125.60 | 
           
          
            | Eighth (1992-97) | 
            21,071.87 | 
            31,057.63 | 
           
          
            | Total | 
            52, 606.25 | 
            132, 897.52 | 
           
          
            | Source: Anon 1998, Planning
            Commission, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi, personal communication | 
           
         
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