Highlight the two areas on which the First Five Year Plan focused.

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The first five year plan was commenced in 1951 to be drafted by young economist K.N. Raj with the emphasis on poverty alleviation. Its main thrusts were as follows: 

1. To invest in dams and irrigation to improve agricultural sector with the urgent attention. 

2. Huge allocations were made for large scale projects like Bhakra-Nangal Dam.

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