This document discusses poverty in India. It defines poverty as the inability to meet minimum living standards for health, food, and efficiency. The document outlines the poverty line in India and trends showing poverty has decreased but many remain in poverty. Causes of poverty include rapid population growth, lack of capital and jobs, agricultural issues, social factors like the caste system, and unequal distribution of resources. The government has implemented various measures to reduce poverty such as employment programs, programs to acquire productive assets like loans for small businesses, and other programs focused on basic needs, education, housing, and infrastructure development.

1. By Venus
(Asst. Professor)

2.  Meaning of Poverty
 What is Poverty Line
 Poverty Line in India
 Poverty Trends in India
 Causes of Poverty
 Measures to remove Poverty

3. Poverty inIndia
"The biggest enemy of health inthe
developing world ispoverty."

4. What is Poverty?
Poverty is hunger.
Poverty is lack of shelter.
Poverty is being sick and not being
able to see adoctor.
Poverty is not having access to
school and not knowing how to
read.
Poverty is not having a job, is fear
for the future, living one day ata
time.
Poverty is losing a child to illness
brought about by unclean water.
Poverty is powerlessness, lack of
representation and freedom.
“Poverty is inability to get
the minimum consumption
requirement for life, health,
and efficiency”

5. RELATIVE POVERTY
 Under Relative poverty the
economic conditions of different
regionsorcountriesis compared. The
capita income and the national
income are the two indicators of
relative poverty.
 According to the UNO those
countries aretreated poorwhose per
capita income is less than US $725
perannum.
ABSOLUTE POVERTY
 Absolute poverty refers to the
measureof poverty , keepingin view
the percapita intake of caloriesand
minimumlevelof consumption.
 Per capita income :
Nationalincome
Population

7.  Rapid Population Growth
With 135,63,20,297 (1.35 billion approx.) 2 0 1 8 people, India is
currently the world's second largest country.
 Shortage of Capital and Able Entrepreneurship
 Lack of Inclusive Economic Growth
 Sluggish Agricultural Performance
 Non-implementation of Land Reforms
 Unemployment and Under-employment

8.  Inflation and Food Prices
 Under Utilized Resources
 Social Factors
 Laws of inheritance, caste system, traditions and customs are putting
hindrances
 Political Factors
 the development plans have been guided by political interests
 Unequal Distribution of Income
 Problem of Distribution
 Lack of Industrialisation
 Corruption

9. 1) Employment
Generation
Programmes
2) Programmes related
to Acquisition of
Productive Assets
3) Other Programmes

10. 2. Programmes related to Acquisition of
Productive Assets
 Differential Rate of Interest Scheme
 Pardhan Mantri Gramodya yojana
 Concessional Loans to start cottage & Small
Industries
3. Other Programmes
 Minimum Needs Programmes
 Annapurna
 Shiksha Sahayog Yojana
 Rural Housing Schemes
 Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana.
 Bharat Nirman
 Indra Gandhi Awas Yojana