First Edition 2015 ISBN 978-93-82816-23-2

1. POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN INDIA
ISSUES & CHALLENGES
Editor
Dr. Dhiresh Kulshrestha
Associate Professor & Head-
Department of Economics, Central
University of Haryana
Mahendergarh- HREmail:
drdhireshkulshrestha@gmail.com
Co-Editor
Dr. Veerandra Singh Matsaniya
Assistant Professor -Department of
Economics, Dr. H.S. Gour Central
University Sagar (MP)

2. About the book
World over, the burning issues is poverty alleviation issues and
challenges that emanates from the global world. Researches are being
made across the globe in these vulnerable areas with a view to
delivering satisfactory solutions to the poverty issues challenges arising
out of them. This book is a compliment in this direction.
This book focuses on the various issues through its 27 chapters, those
are concern with poverty alleviation, issues, impact of various policies,
poverty inequality, poverty among women, poverty eradication through
SHG's and micro finance institutions, social capital and household
workers in rural Punjab, rural poverty in Indian context, poverty
reduction through horticulture multi-pronged strategy to alleviate the
poverty in India, challenges the repeated natural disasters in mountains,
poverty alleviation through tourism, migration, security and poverty (In
special context of metro cities construction workers).

3. About the book
And other major issues of poverty in India. It was 1991, when the
GOI took the initiative for economic reforms in India by
introduction the Liberalization Privatization and Globalization. This
is the historical reference point from which we could look back at
the various reforms in the Indian Economy.
The President's address to Parliament has sought to put rest charges
that the Narendra Modi government is pro-corporate, by unveiling
propoor plans for eliminating poverty, fighting food inflation and
providing urban facilities in rural areas. The blueprint of the
government for the coming months also has a contingency plan for
sub-normal monsoon, crop insurance and reforming the Public
Distribution System. The thrust of the President's speech was Modi's
economy revival plans and how this would help the middle class and
the poor by creating more jobs and giving a boost to growth and
development.

4. About the book
The slogans given by Modi during the election campaign, "Ek
Bharat, Shresht Bharat (One India, Great India)", "Sabka
Saath, Sabka Vikas (Taking all together, progress of all) were
highlighted in the speech. But the running theme of the speech
was the fight to eradicate poverty and improve the condition of
the poor. "Poverty has no religion, hunger has no creed, and
despair has no geography. The greatest challenge before us is
to end the curse of poverty in India. My government will not
be satisfied with mere "poverty alleviation"; and commits
itself to the goal of 'poverty elimination',“ Mukherjee said.
This book also focuses on the Modi Mantra to create magical
reforms in Rural Bharat and Chinese strategy to transform the
Chinese rural sector.

5. About the book
All possible efforts have been made in this book to satisfy the readers with
intellectual inputs with adequate justification done of the themes regarding to
Poverty Alleviation in India: Issues and challenges. This present book tries its best
to incorporate research papers, articles of valued contributors which throw
sufficient enlighten on major issues and challenges of poverty alleviation in Indian
context. We hope, like the first edited book, the present book will also gain the
appreciation among the readers adding to the motivation of the contributors and the
editors to continue their efforts towards catering to the needs of the academia.
Dr. Dhiresh Kulshrestha
Associate Professor & Head-Department of Economics,
Central University of Haryana
Mahendergarh- HR
Email: drdhireshkulshrestha@gmail.com
Co-Editor
Dr. Veerandra Singh Matsaniya
Assistant Professor -Department of Economics,
Dr. H.S. Gour Central University Sagar (MP)

6. Advisory Board
1. Prof. (Dr.) Udai Prakash Sinha
Dean - School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences,
Vice Chancellor (Acting)-Central University of Haryana
Mahendergarh- 123029. India Email: upsinha.56@gmail.com
2. Prof. Ashok Mittal
Professor & former Chairman- Department of Economics,
Aligarh Muslim University (A Central University) - Aligarh .
India Email: askmittal@yahoo.com
3. Prof. Naushad Ali Azad
Professor - Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia
(A Central University), New Delhi-110025 India
Email: azad_jmi@yahoo.com
4. Prof. N.P. Pathak
Professor & Head- Department of Business Economics,
JN Center- APS University- Rewa Email: profnppathak@gmail.com

7. Advisory Board
5. Prof. N.S. Bist
Professor & Dean
Department of Economics-Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla. India
Email: nsbist55@gmail.com
6. Prof. Anjali Bahuguna
Professor & Head Department of Economics,
Hemnandan Bahuguna University Garhwal India
Email: bahugunaanjali23@gmail.com
7. Dr. Rama Tyagi
Principal-Institute of Professional Studies, Shivpuri Link
Road, Gwalior-India.
Email: r30tyagi@gmail.com

8. Contents
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1.Happiness, Growth and Economic Development An Asian Perspective —Prof Narain Sinha*
Department of Economics, University of Botswana, Gaborone (Botswana)
2. Poverty Alleviation in the Mountains: Challenges in the Context of Repeated Natural Disasters in a Mountain State of India —Prof.
R. R. Nautiyal* & Dr. Rajlakshmi Datta**
* Head, Department of Economics, HNB Garhwal (Central) University,
Uttarakhand
** Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, DBS (PG) College , Dehradun,
Uttarakhand, Ex Faculty, Doon University, SOSS and Dept. of Economics
HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar. e.mail:drdattadoon@gmail.com
3. Modi Mantra to Create Magic in Rural Bharat & Chinese Strategy to Transform Rural —Onkareshwar Pandey*
senior Journalist and former Managing Editor, Rural &
Marketing.
4. Fighting Poverty In India: Multi-Pronged Strategy Required —Mithilesh Kumar Sinha*
* Professor of Economics Department of Economics, Nagaland University,
Lumami-798627
5. Poverty Alleviation Through Self Help Groups—An Analysis —Dr. D.Amutha*
*Assist. Professor of Economics, St. Mary's college (Autonomous), Tuticorin
6. Micro Finance and Poverty Alleviation in India —Dr. Dhiresh Kulshrestha* & Dr. Surender Ahlawat**
1 Associate Professor & Head-Department of Economics, Central University
of Haryana, Mahendergarh (HR)
2 Assistant Professor- Department of Economics, Ch. Devi Lal University,
Sirsa

9. 7. Rural Poverty Alleviation in India: Opportunities and Challenges —Dr.R.Satish Kumar*
* Dean-Research & International Relations, IFIM Business School, #8P & 9P,
KIADB Industrial Area, Electronics City, Phase 1, Bangalore- 560100
8. Interstate Study of Poverty and Inequality in India —Surender Kumar Kulshrestha*
* Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Vardhman Mahaveer Open
University, Kota Rajasthan, 324021
9. Poverty Among Women: A Case Study of Dalit Women of Bihar (India) —Dr Anupma Kaushik* &
Dr Radha Kumari**
* Associate Professor, Dept of Political Science and Public Administration ,
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, MP.
10. Caste, Poverty and Exclusion: Reflections from Eastern Uttar Pradesh —Dr Rajeev Kumar Singh*
* Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Central University
of Haryana
11. Poverty Alleviation in India —Dr. Rajveer singh Kirar*
* Professor(Economics), Govt. S.L.P. P.G. College Morar, Gwalior (M.P.)
12. Poverty Eradication: Through Horticulture in Jammu and Kashmir —Dr. Musroor Ahmad Tantry*
& Professor Tapan Choure**
* Govt. Boys Degree College, Anantnag (J& K)
** Professor & Head, School of studies in Economics, Vikram University, Ujjain
(M.P)
13. Contribution of Tourism to Poverty Alleviation —Dr. Santosh Podyel*

10. Ravish Matsenia ***
* Ph.D. Research Scholar -Department of Management Jiwaji University -
Gwalior (M.P)
** Senior Assistant Professor- Department of Commerce, Jiwaji University
Gwalior (M.P)
*** Guest Faculty -Department of Law, Government PG College-Bhind (M.P)
15. Social Capital and Household Welfare in Rural Punjab: A New Grassroots Level Initiative to
Reduce Poverty —Shiv Kumar*
* Assistant Professor of Economics, A.S. College, Khanna (Punjab)-141401
16. Challenges of Poverty Measurement and its Alleviation Programs in India —Renu*
*Assistant Professor Department of Economics, Central University of Haryana
17. Poverty in India: A Review —Sh. Bal Krishan* & Sh. Kuldeep Singh**
Both- Assistant Professor, (Cont.) Economics Department, Ch. Devi Lal University,
Sirsa
18. An Empirical Investigation Between Agriculture and Allied Sector, and Manufacturing Sector of
India —Chhatra Pal1* & Manoj Kumar**
1 Research Assistant in Institute of Economic Growth, North Campus D. U.,
Delhi.
2 Research Scholars Department of Economics, from Central University of
Haryana, Jant-Pali , Distt. Mahendergarh.
19. Migration, Security and Poverty Among Delhi Construction Workers —AnjumShaheen* & Kapil
*Research Scholar in Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School
of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
** Research Scholar in Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School
of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.Dev**

11. 20. Poverty Alleviation in India: Causes & Issues —Kavitha Sharma* & Dr. Seema Thakur**
* Assistant Professor- Department of Management RPS Engineering College-
Mahendragarh
** Research Scholar -Department of Commerce-Jiwaji University Gwalior (M.P)
21. An Analysis the Poverty and Real Wages in India —Anju Rani* and Tarun Verma**
* Ph.D. Scholar in Central University of Haryana, Dept. of Economics.
** Ph.D. Scholar in Central University of Haryana, Dept. of Economics.
22. Poverty Alleviation: for Accomplishment of Social Justice Enshrined in the Constitution of India —Dr. Shrinaag
A. Panchbhai* & Prof. Sandeep C. Nagarale**
* Assistant Professor, Government Law College, Mumbai &
* Assistant Professor, Amolakchand Law College, Yavatmal
23. Role of Panchayat Raj Institutions and Household Schemes in Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study of K.G. Halli
Village (Karanataka) —Jagdish Khobragade*
* Assistant Professor, School of Law, Dr.Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
(A Central University), Sagar,(M.P.) 470003, jkhobragade@gmail.com
24. Globalisation and its effects on the Weaker Sections of Indian Society —Suraj Yengde*
25. Poverty: A Major Problem in India —Lokesh Uke*
*Assistant Professor, Business Management Department, Dr. Hari Singh Gour
Central University, Sagar MP
26. Women, Poverty and Law: Issues, Measures and Developement in India —*Ms. Trushna G. Bansod*
* Author (LLB, LLM, NET, DCL, DHRMLL, and MAPA) is a faculty in Sant
Gadge Baba Amaravti Universities Amolakchand College of Law, Yavatmal
(Maharashtra).
27. Urban Growth and Poverty: Evidences from Gujarat —Dr. Vinod Sen*, Mukesh Kumar Solanki**
1 Assistant Professor, Center for Studies in Economics and Planning, Central
University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. E.Mail-senvinod79@gmail.com.
9377427964.
2 Research Scholar at Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning , School of
Social Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Email:
msolanki11@gmail.com.

12. Some Heart-Felling and Pain Giving Examples of
Poverty
l Assam recorded 500 poverty-driven deaths between 2009 and
2011. (Times of India 25/1/13)
l Unable to bear the pain of poverty, a man killed his wife, son and
then ended his life at Hoskote on 31st October. Shivaraj Joshi (30)
from Nepal, who worked as a security guard at a local factory,
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killed his wife Usha (30) and son Nikhil (3). Neelam, the older
daughter, who was in home at the time of the incident, managed
to escape by running out of the house in Bangalore (New Indian
Express 1/11/13)
l A three-month-old girl child died at Kottathara in Attappady in
the early hours of Friday, allegedly owing to malnutrition. As many
as 39 tribal infants have died in Attappady since January this year
despite various measures taken by the Central and State
governments to address the issue. The child belonged to Lakshmi
and Shivan of the Chundakulam tribal hamlet at Sholayur grama
panchayat. This is the third such death reported from Attappady
this month in Palakkad, Kerala. (The Hindu 10/11/13)

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