Poverty in India

By:

Verma, S. N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; DPS; 2011Description: 296 pISBN:

9789380388915

Subject(s):

Poverty-India

DDC classification:

339.46 VER

Summary: Poverty in India is widespread with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor, According to the criterion used by the Planning Commission of India 27.5 percent of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004-2005, down from 51.3 percent in 1977-1978, and 36 percent in-1991-1994. Since, the. 1950s, the Indian government and non-governmental organizations have initiated several programs to alleviate poverty, including subsidizing food and other necessities, increased access to loans, improving agricultural techniques and price supports, and promoting education and family planning. Although the Indian economy has grown steadily over the last two decades, its growth has been uneven when comparing different social groups, economic groups, geographic regions, and rural and urban areas.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	339.46 VER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		149128

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Poverty in India is widespread with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor, According to the criterion used by the Planning Commission of India 27.5 percent of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004-2005, down from 51.3 percent in 1977-1978, and 36 percent in-1991-1994. Since, the. 1950s, the Indian government and non-governmental organizations have initiated several programs to alleviate poverty, including subsidizing food and other necessities, increased access to loans, improving agricultural techniques and price supports, and promoting education and family planning. Although the Indian economy has grown steadily over the last two decades, its growth has been uneven when comparing different social groups, economic groups, geographic regions, and rural and urban areas.

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