Q.State the main objectives of Manipur's development plans.

Because Manipur began from a low development base, its plan objectives stayed broadly the same across decades. They centred on farming, infrastructure, crafts and social services.

Manipur started its planned development from a low base — a remote location, little industry, poor connectivity and limited own-revenue. Its State Plans therefore pursued a remarkably consistent set of objectives across the plan decades:

• Raise agricultural output and rural incomes — chiefly by improving irrigation, seeds and support to paddy and horticulture.
• Build basic infrastructure — roads, bridges, power and water supply — to connect the valley and the hills and to link the state with the rest of India.
• Promote handloom, handicrafts and small industry to create employment and support traditional livelihoods.
• Expand education, health and other social services and reduce the imbalance between valley and hill areas.
• Reduce poverty and unemployment and improve the general standard of living. …