What is Poverty?
Historical Background
Key Points
7 points- 1.
Measured using various methods, including the poverty line (based on income or consumption expenditure).
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The Tendulkar Committee and the Rangarajan Committee have provided different estimates of poverty in India.
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Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) considers multiple deprivations in health, education, and living standards.
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MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of wage employment to rural households.
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NFSA provides subsidized food grains to a large section of the population.
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Poverty is linked to various factors, including lack of education, unemployment, social discrimination, and regional disparities.
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Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Visual Insights
Evolution of Poverty Alleviation Programs in India
Key milestones in India's fight against poverty.
India has a long history of implementing various poverty alleviation programs, evolving from rural development schemes to rights-based legislation.
- 1978Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) launched
- 1989Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) launched
- 1993Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) launched
- 2005Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) enacted
- 2013National Food Security Act (NFSA) enacted
- 2015Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) launched
- 2026Continued focus on MGNREGA and NFSA with increased budgetary allocations debated
Understanding Poverty in India
Key dimensions and interconnected factors contributing to poverty.
Poverty
- ●Causes
- ●Types
- ●Measurement
- ●Government Schemes
Recent Developments
5 developmentsGovernment initiatives to promote financial inclusion and access to credit for the poor.
Focus on skill development and employment generation to address unemployment-related poverty.
Efforts to improve healthcare and education outcomes for the poor.
Use of technology and data analytics to identify and target vulnerable populations.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on poverty levels and the need for targeted interventions.