Poverty in India

Dr. Meera

Abstract: Poverty can be defined as a condition wherein a person is unable to fulfill the basic necessities for the sustenance of life. These basic necessities include- food, clothing and shelter. Poverty is a condition which drives out the essence of a decent standard of living for the people Poverty becomes a vicious trap which gradually ends up entailing all the members of a family. Extreme poverty eventually leads to death. Poverty in India is defined keeping in mind all the dimensions of economy, semi-economy and the definitions which are devise according to international conventions. India judges poverty levels on the basis of both consumption and income.

Keywords: consumption, upliftment, investments, fragmented

How to Cite?: Dr. Meera, "Poverty in India", Volume 9 Issue 1, January 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 95-98, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20203774, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20203774