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Govt for forming group to revisit methods for counting poor Govt for forming group to revisit methods for counting poor Amid variation in estimates of poverty in the country, the government has decided to set up an expert group to revisit the methodology of ascertaining the number of poors.
Plan panel to set up expert group on poverty in April Plan panel to set up expert group on poverty in April Under pressure to review its controversial poverty line of Rs 28.65 daily consumption, the Planning Commission is likely to complete by next month the formation of a technical group to revisit the methodology used to arrive at the figure.
Plan panel uses best methodology to conduct surveys: Ramesh Plan panel uses best methodology to conduct surveys: Ramesh Joining the debate on controversial poverty line issue, Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has said the surveys being conducted by the Planning Commission use the best available methodology which is refined all the time.
About 70 percent of India is poor: NAC member About 70 percent of India is poor: NAC member Debunking the government's claim that the number of poor in India has come down, a top adviser has claimed that around 70 percent of the country's 1.2 billion population is poor, and stressed the need for a multi-dimensional assessment of poverty.
'Panel to look into linking of poverty with social schemes' 'Panel to look into linking of poverty with social schemes' Under attack for poverty numbers, the Planning Commission today said a technical group will look into various aspects of the problem, including the need to link social sector benefits with the poverty line.
Fresh group to devise new method for poverty estimates: PM Fresh group to devise new method for poverty estimates: PM Amidst strong criticism of the Planning Commission pegging the poverty line at Rs 28.65 daily per capita consumption for cities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said a fresh group has been set up to devise a new method to assess the number of poor in the country.
Plan panel to set up group to revisit criteria for poverty est Plan panel to set up group to revisit criteria for poverty est Deviating from its earlier stand of delinking entitlements under flagship schemes from the poverty line, Planning Commission Thursday indicated that benefits to poor, given under some social sector programmes, would be provided on the basis of its estimates.
Poverty nos: World Bank says no plan to trim lending to India Poverty nos: World Bank says no plan to trim lending to India The World Bank will not reduce its financial assistance at the moment to India for poverty alleviation measures because official data has shown the number of poor people has declined.
Discrepancy in data led to low poverty line: Montek Discrepancy in data led to low poverty line: Montek Facing flak over latest poverty numbers, the Planning Commission Tuesday admitted that there is serious discrepancy in NSSO data and national accounts which led to pegging poverty line at Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities.
Poverty level dips to 29.8% in 2009-10: Plan panel Poverty level dips to 29.8% in 2009-10: Plan panel Going by the controversial daily consumption number of Rs 28.65 per day, one out of every three Indian is poor as per the new Planning Commission's estimates which has pegged the poverty ratio in 2009-10 at 29.8 percent, down from 37.2 percent in 2004-05.
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