poverty in India

1. Poverty in India
“By”
Akanksha singh

2.  Poverty: Deprivation of well being.
 Deprivation of well being means the
inability to satisfy one’s basic needs or
necessities.
 Basic needs includes:
>food
>shelter
>clothing
>education , etc.
Introduction …

3. Absolute Poverty Relative Poverty
Situation of severe Refers to being below
deprivation of basic some relative
human needs. income threshold.
Types of Poverty…

4. Causes of poverty in India
Causes of poverty in india
Causes of poverty in india
>Economics.
>Economics.
>Economics.
>Governance.
>Governance.
>Governance. and social
>Demographic and social
>Demographic
factors.
>Demographic and social
factors.
>Environmental factors.
factors.
>Environmental factors.
>Environmental factors.

5.  Unemployment.
 Unfair terms of trade.
 Tax havens which tax their own
citizens.
 Unequal distribution of lands.
 Increased farming for use in bio
fuels, along with world oil prices.
Economical factors
that effects poverty…

6.  Lacking democracy in poor countries.
 Weak rule of law can discourage
investment and thus perpetuate
poverty.
 Poor management of resources
revenues.
 High level of corruption.
 Failure of govt. to provide essential
infrastructure worsens poverty.
Governance factors
effecting poverty…

8.  Overpopulation and lack of access to birth
control methods.
 Crime including violent gangs and drug
cartels.
 Historical factors for eg: imperialism,
colonialism and post communism.
 Cultural causes.
 Discrimination
 Health care
 Disease similarly substance abuse like
cigarette, alcohol.
 Individual beliefs, action and choices.
Demographic and social
factors…

9. >Geographic factors eg: access to
fertile land, fresh water,
minerals, and other natural
resources.
>Drought and water crisis.
>Erosion.
>Deforestation.
Environmental
factors…

10. Effects of poverty prevailing
in India …
>inequalities
>increase in drug abuse, terrorism.
>social isolation
>child labour.
>illiteracy
>physical disabilities.

11.  Vicious
cycle of poverty is the
another term used for poverty.
 Itis the “set of factors or events by
which poverty once started is likely
to continue unless there is outside
intervention.”
Vicious cycle of
poverty…

13.  Even after more than 60 years of
independence government has done many
poverty alleviation programs and upto some
extent they have succeeded but still OF ITS 1
BILLION OF INHABITANTS, 350-400 MILLION
ARE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.
 75% of the total population under poverty
belongs to rural area.
 More than 20% of the Indian population is
under poverty line.
 Government study fixes poverty line at Rs66
for cities and Rs35 for villages.
Facts…

14. Thank you