Three decades from the start of India's first Five Year Plan in 1952 to the end of its Sixth Plan in 1985 were the heyday of nationally planned development in South Asia. National planning required the institutional enclosure of national economies.  South Asia's national plans focused on national markets.  National planners formulated priorities for allocating state resources acquired both internally and externally.  Planning agencies organized regional and local initiatives like cooperative societies and community development programs.  National governments set up public food procurement and distribution systems to establish a ceiling on food costs for the poor.  National health and education expanded.  State ownership expanded to basic industries, public utilities, banks, and insurance.