Poverty in India

By Akanksha singh

Poverty: Deprivation of well being.

Deprivation of well being means the inability to satisfy ones basic needs or necessities. Basic needs includes: >food >shelter >clothing >education , etc.

Introduction

Absolute Poverty

Relative Poverty

Situation of severe deprivation of basic human needs.

Refers to being below some relative income threshold.

Types of Poverty

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 Unemployment.
Unfair

terms of trade. Tax havens which tax their own citizens. Unequal distribution of lands. Increased farming for use in bio fuels, along with world oil prices.

Economical factors that effects poverty

 Lacking

democracy in poor countries. Weak rule of law can discourage investment and thus perpetuate poverty. Poor management of resources revenues. High level of corruption. Failure of govt. to provide essential infrastructure worsens poverty.

Governance factors effecting poverty

Overpopulation and lack of access to birth control methods. Crime including violent gangs and drug cartels. Historical factors for eg: imperialism, colonialism and post communism. Cultural causes. Discrimination Health care Disease similarly substance abuse like cigarette, alcohol. Individual beliefs, action and choices.

Demographic and social factors

>Geographic factors eg: access to

fertile land, fresh water, minerals, and other natural resources. >Drought and water crisis. >Erosion. >Deforestation.

Environmental factors

Effects of poverty prevailing in India

>inequalities >increase in drug abuse, terrorism. >social isolation >child labour. >illiteracy >physical disabilities.

 Vicious

cycle of poverty is the another term used for poverty. is the set of factors or events by which poverty once started is likely to continue unless there is outside intervention.

It

Vicious cycle of poverty

 Even

after more than 60 years of independence government has done many poverty alleviation programs and upto some extent they have succeeded but still OF ITS 1 BILLION OF INHABITANTS, 350-400 MILLION ARE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. 75% of the total population under poverty belongs to rural area. More than 20% of the Indian population is under poverty line. Government study fixes poverty line at Rs66 for cities and Rs35 for villages.

Facts

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