India's stingy definition of poverty irks critics

[RazorMC]

How is any country expected to reduce poverty when the economy is booming?

When an economy grows, there is more money in the system which raises the price for property, goods, services etc.

The lower class of people never get the extra money but still have to face the increase in living costs.

You can't set a global poverty line since the amount of money required to live per day varies from country to country.

 

[BRICS]

No doubt India has everything it needs to drastically reduce or even eradicate poverty. But the kala engressi GoI & Italian wiatress have other ideas!

 

[RPK]

IN tamilnadu

The Hindu : NATIONAL / TAMIL NADU : Free rice distribution through 988 outlets


Mr. Shanmugam said that sufficient quantity of rice have been stocked in all the ration shops to ensure that all the card holders get the sanctioned quantity of rice, 12 kg to 20 kg per card depending upon the number of members in the family. Hence the people need not worry about the availability of rice, he said.

A total of 5,02,840 family card holders would benefit from the new scheme. Besides, 48,322 beneficiaries of Antodaya Annayojana scheme would get 35 kg of free rice.

 

[RPK]

Tamilnadu CM Jayalalithaa sanctioned seven orders of freebies and welfare schemes, Political news - e-news4u.com

Jayalalithaa signed her approval of the welfare schemes including 20kg rice free of cost for all eligible ration card holders. Most of the schemes focussed on women's welfare.

She ordered financial assistance of Rs 25,000 to educated poor women in the state in addition to four grams of gold free of cost for enabling them tie their 'Thali'(sacred necklace) to sanctify the nuptial knot. .

Jayalalithaa also doubled the monthly financial assistance from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 for old age pensioners, differently abled pensioners, deserted women and destitute widow pensioners.

Now, women degree and diploma holders in Tamil Nadu will get financial assistance of Rs 50,000 for their marriage related expenses as against the earlier assistance of Rs 25,000.

In her first media interaction, she said that financial assistance for the fishermen, who will be restricted to onshore during 45 days ban, has been increased from Rs 1,000 to 2,000.

In another welfare scheme, she ordered the increase of maternity leave to six months for state government women employees.

She said a seperate department of "Special Programme Implementation" will be formed under a minister, which will look after and monitor all government schemes.

She also ordered 20 kgs of free rice to eligible ration card holders and 35 kgs to BPL families, who are holding "Andyodhya Anna Yojana" family card.