Ques. 13. The governmentis responsible for developing all regionsand states in a balanced wayandremoving regional disparities. Most ofthe industrial progress was limited toa few areas likethe port towns in thepre-Independence period. After 1951, the government laid down in itsFive Year Plans, that particular attentionwould be paid to those regions whichwere laggingbehind and public sectorindustries were deliberately set up. Four major steel plants were set upinthe backward areas to accelerateeconomic development, provideemployment to the workforceanddevelop ancillary industries. This wasachieved to some extent but there isscope for a lotmore. Development ofbackward regions so as to ensure aregional balance in the country isoneof the major objectives of planneddevelopment. Therefore, the governmenthad to locatenew enterprises inbackward areas and at the same timeprevent the mushrooming growthofprivate sector units in alreadyadvanced areas.From newspapers/magazines/internet find out various measures taken by government in thefinancial year 2018-19 and 2019-20 for ensuring regional balance in the country. 4marks​