POVERTY PROBLEMS IN

INDIA
BY ANNAPOORNA AND KEVIN
INTRODUCTION

 GDP growth rate (about 6%)

 Rural areas – 70% of population
 Commitment of India's government
 Urbanisation – Population growth
Statistics

 50% of Indians don’t have proper shelter;

 70% don’t have access to decent toilets (which inspires a multitude of
bacteria to host their own disease party);
 35% of households don’t have a nearby water source;
 85% of villages don’t have a secondary school (how can this be the same
government claiming 9% annual growth?);
 Over 40% of these same villages don’t have proper roads connecting them.
Causes of Poverty in India

 Demographic
 Economic
a) Poor Agricultural Infrastructure
b) Unequal distribution of assets
c) Unemployment
d) Inflation and Price hike
 Social
a) Education and illiteracy
b) Outdates Social customs
 Individual
 Political
 Climatic
Effects of Poverty

 Effect on Health
 Effect on Society
a) Violence and Crime Rate
b) Homelessness
c) Stress
d) Child Labour
e) Terrorism
f) Effect On Economy
 Effect on Economy
Weak Democracy and Economic opening

 Increase in inequalities
 Dangerous situtio
 Voice in Democracy

Resistance to Globalization
 Opposed to privatization and liberalization
 Corruption in Indiaa
Urban Poverty

 Migration
 1 in 4 urban residents live in slum
 Causes
a) Lack of opportunities
b) Lack of basic necessities
c) Further overcrowding
d) Lack of affordable housing
Government Programs and Initiatives

 All inclusive solutions to rural and urban areas

 Sustaining equitable and inclusive urban development
 Flagship Initiatives – Housing, AMRUT, Smart Citires, Digital India, Jan Dhan
Yojana, Increasing forging investment, JAM, Universal Banking coverage
UN Support

 UNDP convenes the priority area group on poverty reduction and urbanisation,
members of which include
 ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNCDF, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN Habitat, UNICEF, UNIDO,
UNODC, UNV, UN Women, WFP, and WHO.
 Work is underway with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and NITI Aayog to produce
the first national Tribal Human Development Report highlighting the socio-
economic challenges hindering the development of tribal groups in the
country
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