India underestimates poverty in comparison to global standard

[jbond197]

Many poor in India also owns 2 wheelers & live in well made houses? Whats your point?

Home ownership in case of India is 82% so most of these so called poor in India can afford home too..

 

[ajtr]

Home ownership in case of India is 82% so most of these so called poor in India can afford home too..

I wonder what u call home as-jhoparpati,chawl,slum dwellings etc etc....

Pls provide any source. I never thought the amount is so high.

I'll dig up this thread i only started way back in 2009 on D.F.I. so i'm quite sure about it.

 

[KRAIT]

^ Almost entire rural India resides in jhopar patti, house made of stones and mud, tin sheds, husk covered....and they happily live in it. ..don't try to quantify shelter, its relative.

 

[ajtr]

^ Almost entire rural India resides in jhopar patti, house made of stones and mud, tin sheds, husk covered....and they happily live in it. ..don't try to quantify shelter, its relative.

even a cave dwelling can be classified as house then?if yes then why indians chides Chinese for its people living in caves?

 

[Bobby]

It is matter of convenience for Pakistani and Chinese...The are quoting TOI news...if same news was against them the would have called it TOIlet news.....some double standard....