POVERTY

POVERTY IN
INDIA

“The biggest enemy of health in the

developing world is poverty”.
WHY DO WE CHOOSE THIS TOPIC ?
Many people affected .
Basic Needs
Must be serious issue.
WHAT IS POVERTY
Lack of food
Lack of shelter.
Lack of ability to pay off debts.
Not having a job.
Lack of good health and medical infrastucture.
Being sick and not being able to see a doctor.
Not having access to school and not knowing
how to read.
CAUSES

Lack of money. Poverty is also caused by

Over population. DRUGS & ALCOHOL as
No equal distribution. some spend all their money
on addictions like this.
Natural Disaster.
Hunger and Malnutrition.
Social factors.
TWO WAYS OF POVERTY

RELATIVE POVERTY ABSOLUTE POVERTY

 The economic conditions off  Measure of poverty ,keeping

different regions or countries in view the percapita income
is compared. intake of calories &minimum
 2indicators of poverty-Capit a level of consumpion.
and National income.
 Less than $725/annum of
percapita income of people are
treated as poor.
 MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY
INCOME METHOD
Used by govt while
distributing food through
PDS at the local level.
A Poverty line is fixed by the
govt.
The families whose total
incme is less than the poverty
line fixed by the govt.are
considered as BPL.
EXPENDITURE METHOD
The minimum food
requirements for survival is
estimated.
Food value is considered as
calories.
Caloric value is converted into
money value.
Total equivalent amount is
considered as the poverty line.
 EFFECTS
High Mortality Rates.
Increased health risks and perpetuation of
epidemics such as HIV /AIDS and Malaria.
Inhibits education and social advancement.
Increased armed conflict.
FEMALE LITERACY RATE AND INFANT MORTALITY RATE

Malnutrition.
Major impact on IMR.
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING

Even though india’s economy is growing there

wealth.
¼ of the nation’s population earns less than the
govt. specified $0.40-/day.
Unemployment and Underemployment.
Over – reliance on agriculture.
High population growth rate.
CULTURAL REASONS
 The caste system (Hindu Religion)prevents
people from educational , ownership and
employment opportunities.
WHAT IS BEING DONE?
Many organisations helping in different ways-
World Food Programme
Refugees International etc..
Rich people donate or support the cause.
Many people would like to help/support the
cause.
Microfinanace.
The Planning Commision sets up a five year
plan.
POVERTY LINE
 Capacity to satisfy the minimum level of human
needs.
 Indicates the level of purchasing power required
to satisfy the minimum needs of a person.
 2groups-

Above Poverty Line

Below Poverty Line
POVERT ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME

Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana
Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana
Swarnajayanti Shahan Rozgar Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
OUTLOOK
Trickle down effect of the growing middle class.
Increasing stress on education,reservation of seats in
govt.jobs ,increasing empowerment of women and
economically weaker sections of society.
The growth of the middle class indicates that economic
prosperity has indeed been very impressive in india.
India is adding 60—70million people to its middle class
every year.
THINGS HAPPENING IN MIDDLE
CLASS.
Currently India adds 40 million people to its
middle class every year.
Estimated 30-0- million Indians now belong to
the middle class.
1/3rd of them have emerged from poverty in the
last few years.
It is predicted that by 2025the majority of indians
live in middle class.
PRESENTED BY-
ANOONA
SRAVANI