Download - Poverty and Food Security
POVERTY
MEASURING POVERTY
REASONS OF POVERTY
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMMES
REVIEW THE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
TODAY ONE OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGE FACED BY INDIA IS POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY.IT IS A SOCIAL PROBLEM. SO THAT GOVERNMENT AND THE SOCIAL ACITIVIST HAVE TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY FROM THE SOCIETY…
SCENARIES OF POVERTY
POVERTY IS A SITUATION
WHERE PEOPLE FAIL TO
SATISFY THEIR BASIC NEEDS.
WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT GET
ENOUGH TO EAT – HUNGER WHEN MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
DO NOT GET FOOD AND
CONSEQUENTLY A SIZABLE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIE -
FAMINE
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL – AS PER WORLD BANK ESTIMATE,
A PERSON WHO EARNS INCOME OF LESS THAN $ 1.25 PER
DAY AT 2005 PRICES IS CONSIDERED BELOW THE POVERTY
LINE
INDIA – POVERTY LINE IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE POORS IN
CALORIES . PEOPLE IN RURAL AREA NEEDS 2400 KG
CALAORIES IN TAKE AND 2100 KG CALORIES IN URBAN
AREA.
POVERTYRATIO=NO:OF PEOPLE BELOW THE POVERTYLINE
*100 TOTAL POPULATION
UNEMPOLYMENT
INEQUALITY IN
WEALTH AND INCOME.
RAPID GROWTH OF
POPULATION.
INCREASES IN PRICES.
ILLITARACY.
ILLNESSESS
LACK OF FRESH WATER.
LOW NUTRITION
PREDOMINANCE OF
AGRICULTURE.
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE
FARMER.
UNDER DEVELOPED
NATURE OF THE
ECONOMY.
LOW INCOMELOW
PURCHASING
LOW CONSUMPTIO
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LOW NUTRITION
ILLNESSES
LOW CAPACITY TO WORK
LESS OPPURTUNITY
FOR EDUCATION
STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
MAKE AVAILABLE BASIC AMENITIES LIKE GOOD
ROADS, WATER SUPPLY, EDUCATION FACILITIES AND
MEDICAL FACILITIES.
MAKE AVAILABLE LAND, HOUSE AND OTHER ASSETS
TO THE POOR.
STRENGTHEN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONS.
PROVIDE UNIVERSAL FREE EDUCATION.
THE OBJECTIVE OF FOOD SECURITY IS TO
FREE PEOPLE FROM POVERTY AND
MALNUTRITION.
AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT FOOD FOR ALL.
CAPACITY FOR ALL TO BUY SUFFICIENT FOOD.
QUALITY FOOD AVAILABLE TO ALL.
NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT
GUARENTEE SCHEME (NREGS )
INDIRA AVAS YOJANA (IAY)
SWARNA JAYANTHI SHAHARI ROZGAR
YOJANA (SJSRY)
INTEGRATED HOUSING AND SLUM
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IHSDP)
TOTAL SANITATION MISSION (TSM)
GENERATES EMPLOYMENT
CREATES ASSETS LIKE IRRIGATION
FACILITIES
GENERATES INCOME
MORE EMPLOYMENT
MORE INCOME
DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL ECONOMY
ALL ARE NOT GETTING THE BENEFITS EQUALLY.
EVEN THOSE WHO ARE NOT POOR ALSO GET THE
BENEFITS.
INSUFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF FUND FOR THE
SCHEMES.
CORRUPTION AND INEFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION
NEGLECT IF LOCAL CONDITIONS.
POVERTY
HUNGER
FAMINE
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY RATIO
NREGS