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India sees biggest dip in poverty, but 360 mn remain poor
Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, March 19, 2012
 
 
First Published: 21:16 IST(19/3/2012)
Last Updated: 01:46 IST(20/3/2012)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rural people have driven India's record decline of 7.4 percentage points in the number of poor since economic reforms were initiated in the early 1990s. The latest poverty estimates by the Planning Commission show that 29.8% or 360 million Indians were poor in 2009-10 as compared to 37.2%
 
 
 
 
or 400 million in 2004-05 β€” the difference being equal to the population of countries such as Spain, Argentina and Canada.

 

The plan panel defines the poor as one who spends less than Rs 28 per day in urban areas and Rs 22.5 in rural areas. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/Popup/2012/3/20_03_12-pg1b.jpg

These figures are lower than the Rs 32 in urban areas and Rs 26 in rural areas for the year 2010-11, given to the Supreme Court by the panel. The annual fall in poverty during the period under survey was 1.4 percentage points as compared to 0.8 percentage points between 1993 and 2004.

The data shows that non-UPA-ruled states, except Maharashtra, have done better than UPA-ruled states.

Uttar Pradesh and five northeastern states were the only ones where the number of poor increased.

Plan panel deputy chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia attributed the decline to the UPA government's β€œsuccessful” inclusive growth strategy

go and take Malation or Gramazone now, please.

 

 

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Politicians can get rid of poverty just by decree. They only need to change the definition of poverty to achieve it.

Now, in India if you have a toilet you are considered to be rich. that makes 50% of the populations. The remaining 50% can be divided into those who have a roof (middle class) and those who do not have a roof.

FM
Originally Posted by Lucas:

Politicians can get rid of poverty just by decree. They only need to change the definition of poverty to achieve it.

Now, in India if you have a toilet you are considered to be rich. that makes 50% of the populations. The remaining 50% can be divided into those who have a roof (middle class) and those who do not have a roof.

What about your Amerindian people in the jungle? How much of you have toilet and roof?

Mars

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