ONE DAM ,TWO STATES, THREE RIVERS
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CHAPTER I
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INTRODUCTION
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" DAMS ARE TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA "
Pandit Jawaharlaal Nehru ,the first Prime minister of India said so.
Food as a weapon
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India is basically an agriculture country.
She is blessed with many rivers, lakes and lagoons .
At the time of Independence ,the main responsibility of the rulers of India were to provide food,clothes and shelter to the 400 million people in India .
The then Prime minister flew towards the west first but the reception was not much encouraging ,then he flew to east .
He was attracted by the ' Planned economy ' followed in U.S.S.R.
He came to India . Started ' Five Year Plans ' for development.
Plan budget was suffering due to paucity of funds .
First five year plan commenced in the year 1951.
Irrigation and Agriculture development was given the topmost priority.
By the fag end of the five first five year plan came the help from United States of America. U. S policy makers feared India will be slipping into the hands of Socialist group ,if not helped for its economic development .
It gave some food for thought to the US foreign policy makers .
The Congress was not in favor of India ,but the Presidents were .
India doesn't want food for free . But as a loan .
It was acceptable to them .
The agreement for food Aid ,known as PL 480 ,was signed between India and U.S.
It was in 1954 when D.Eisenhower was the President of America .
Pakistan was given war weapons ,but India Economic Aid (in the form of food ).
The food given to India was used, as a weapon, to curtail the growth of communism in India .
The arrangement is like this .
1136 crores worth of food materials is to be supplied to India inclusive of the cost of shipment.
India can sell it and the money can be used for budget .
The first five year plan gave importance to build Irrigation Infrastructures ,like Dams, Reservoirs , Canals , etc..
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CHAPTER I
-----------------
INTRODUCTION
---------------------
" DAMS ARE TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA "
Pandit Jawaharlaal Nehru ,the first Prime minister of India said so.
Food as a weapon
----------------------
India is basically an agriculture country.
She is blessed with many rivers, lakes and lagoons .
At the time of Independence ,the main responsibility of the rulers of India were to provide food,clothes and shelter to the 400 million people in India .
The then Prime minister flew towards the west first but the reception was not much encouraging ,then he flew to east .
He was attracted by the ' Planned economy ' followed in U.S.S.R.
He came to India . Started ' Five Year Plans ' for development.
Plan budget was suffering due to paucity of funds .
First five year plan commenced in the year 1951.
Irrigation and Agriculture development was given the topmost priority.
By the fag end of the five first five year plan came the help from United States of America. U. S policy makers feared India will be slipping into the hands of Socialist group ,if not helped for its economic development .
It gave some food for thought to the US foreign policy makers .
The Congress was not in favor of India ,but the Presidents were .
India doesn't want food for free . But as a loan .
It was acceptable to them .
The agreement for food Aid ,known as PL 480 ,was signed between India and U.S.
It was in 1954 when D.Eisenhower was the President of America .
Pakistan was given war weapons ,but India Economic Aid (in the form of food ).
The food given to India was used, as a weapon, to curtail the growth of communism in India .
The arrangement is like this .
1136 crores worth of food materials is to be supplied to India inclusive of the cost of shipment.
India can sell it and the money can be used for budget .
The first five year plan gave importance to build Irrigation Infrastructures ,like Dams, Reservoirs , Canals , etc..
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