Below Poverty Line is an economic benchmark and poverty threshold used by the government of India to indicate economic disadvantage and to identify individuals and households in need of government assistance and aid. It is determined using various parameters which vary from state to state and within states. The present criteria are based on a survey conducted in 2002. Going into a survey due for a decade‚ India’s central government is undecided on criteria to identify families below poverty line.
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definition of poverty is the conditions of people who have very low incomes. As a single measure to help reduce structural unemployment and alleviate poverty we would recommend empowering the low income sector of the population with ‘free’ basic education and training. Free basic education and training is a supply side based measure to empower the less privileged with skills that meet requirements of jobs being offered by firms. This measure calls for the government to drastically reduce the barriers
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7 Ways to Reduce Air Pollution Step 1: Understand Where Air Pollution Comes From According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ there are six major causes of air pollution in the United States. These are ground-level ozone‚ particulate matter‚ lead‚ sulfur dioxide‚ nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. While most people have heard of carbon monoxide‚ lead and particulate matter‚ they might be surprised to learn that the primary source of air pollution today is ground-level
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Garincha Jean Paul Professor Friis ESLN 018-101 February 24‚ 2015 Three Ways to Reduce Stress Stress is a very common problem being faced today. Every individual will experience stress in one way or the other. People have many ways to handle stress‚ but the top three common ways to reduce stress are: talking out problems‚ taking breaks‚ and doing something physical. Especially living in an area where stress is one of the problems‚ or family and finance issues can put too much pressure sometimes on
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Q9. What is meant by "Stress"? What are the ways to reduce the stress? Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative feelings. As a positive influence‚ stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence‚ it can result in feelings of distrust‚ rejection‚ anger‚ and depression‚ which in
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1. The National Food for Work Program The National Food for Work Program was launched on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The program is open to all rural poor who are prepared to do manual‚ unskilled labor. It is implemented as a centrally-sponsored scheme. Food grains are provided to the States free of cost. 2. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana for providing self-Employment
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Poverty has been a serious and long-lasting issue in India. Instead of focusing on the government structure‚ policy making or economic growth‚ environmental factors such as natural resources‚ should also be the used to measure poverty in India. While some scholars argue that environmental quality is not necessary for setting the poverty line‚ others determine natural resource degradation is crucial for indicating poverty. In order to reduce poverty‚ it is very critical for policy makers to understand
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Global Majority E-Journal‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 2 (December 2010)‚ pp. 97-106 The Caste System: Effects on Poverty in India‚ Nepal and Sri Lanka Jasmine Rao Abstract Though mostly outlawed‚ the caste system continues to be one of the key drivers of poverty and inequality in South Asia. This article reviews the linkage between poverty and the caste system in India‚ Nepal and Sri Lanka. It also discusses the situation of the so-called Dalits (untouchables)‚ which are typically considered to fall
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economic sociology paper [pic] Poverty: Comparative Analysis of China and India WRITTEN BY mANOL MANOLOV ECONOMICS IN ENGLISH 131 FACULTY No: 29114055 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction to ‘poverty’ in the world • Causes of poverty • Effects of poverty • Global analysis of world poverty • Analysis of East-Asian region 2. Analysis of poverty in India • Overview • Historical
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QUESTIONNAIRE 1) What do you think is the main cause of poverty in India? Unemployment Poor parenting skill Lack of free government institutions Urbanization 2) What do you think is the main cause of crime in India among the poor? Unemployment Poor education support The absence of social control Urbanisation Any other- please specify 3) Do you think crime is more prevalent among the lower social standings or among the higher class? Higher class Lower class 4) Do you think
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