Report of the Expert Group to Recommend the Detailed Methodology for Identification of Families Living Below Poverty Line in Urban Areas

India Planning Commission

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Abstract: The report deals with the estimation of poverty and identification of poor – differences in approach. It also describes the characteristics and trends of urban poverty. The vulnerability of urban poor is categorized under three broad categories such as ‘Residential’, ‘Occupational’ and ‘Social’. The recommendations of the Expert Group to arrive at a detailed methodology for identification of the urban poor households are described. [Planning Commission]. URL:[http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/rep_hasim1701.pdf].

Keywords: poverty; below poverty line; poor; households; BPL households; census; consumption expenditure; Tendulkar committee; Lakdawala Committee; eduation; healthcare; social security; poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-07
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