ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 7

Poverty eradication programmes in India, overview & its impact

1Associate Professor, Research Scholar, University Dept. of Commerce, Business Management, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India, Email id-nemdharimahto76@gmail.com

Online published on 7 August, 2023.

Abstract

India is a developing country; its 46% population live under the poverty line. It is agriculture-based country, about 140 crores people reside in India. After independence India government has started many poverty eradication programs. These programs are most helpful in eradication of poverty. The reasons for backwardness are lesser industrialisation, illiteracy, dependency on agriculture, unemployment, poverty etc. Despite these constraints our country reduces poverty gradually. It indicates that the poverty eradication programs are playing vital role in eradication of poverty in our country.

Keywords

Manrega, Bpl, Pmay, Pds, Drda, Eradication, Poverty, Skill Development, Pep, Ddu-Gky, Trysem, Dwcra, Sitra, Gky, Mws