CHAPTER 11
Poverty in India
CHAPTER OUTLINE
- Concept, Meaning, and Definition of Poverty
- People Living Under Poverty Line
- Causes of Poverty in India
- Historical Trends in Poverty Statistics
- Poverty and Inclusive Growth
- Factors Responsible for Poverty
- Measures to Reduce Poverty
- Poverty Alleviation Programmes
- Poverty Alleviation Through Micro-credit
- Outlook for Poverty Alleviation
- Controversy over the Extent of Poverty Reduction
- Case
- Key Words
- Questions
- References
CONCEPT, MEANING, AND DEFINITION OF POVERTY
Poverty is a social phenomenon in which a section of the society is unable to fulfil even the basic necessities of life. When a substantial segment of a society is deprived of the minimum level of living and continues at a bare subsistence level, ...
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