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An expert panel on poverty level determination has been recommended: Minister“It is recommended that an expert committee be set up to arrive at an informed decision on the level at which the poverty line should be se...
National survey to estimate poverty with new metricsA major exercise has started to help estimate poverty levels, years after the poverty line idea was dumped.
Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman summoned by ombudsman on May 14Tendulkar, in his written submission, had requested Justice Jain to call both Johri and CoA chief Vinod Rai in order to clarify their posit...
Social security for 100 million workers likely by 2019As per the Tendulkar poverty line, percentage of persons below the poverty line in 2011-12 is estimated at 25.7% in rural areas, 13.7% in u...
BJP to contest 37 seats in Goa, backs 3 in Catholic strongholdThe party has already begun the process to shortlist nominees in various constituencies.
No consensus on higher poverty line: MinisterThe present poverty estimates are based on the methodology recommended by the Expert Group under the chairmanship of Suresh D Tendulkar in ...
Don't know yet about my role in advisory committee: Sourav Ganguly"I have just come to know about the committee, rest I don't know. I don't even know what is the role of the advisory committee. (But) I am ...
New methodology to estimate number of poor soonA task-force headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya will soon come up with a new methodology to estimate the number of poor i...
Sachin Tendulkar refuses to comment on Mudgal Committee reportTendulkar, a Rajya Sabha member, said here that the Supreme Court will look into the case, and it was not wise for him to make a comment.
Need to streamline role of Planning Commission: Rao Inderjit Singh"As far as the role of the Planning Commission is concerned, it needs to be made more streamlined. The states should not take this institut...
Mayawati slams NDA government over Rangarajan panel reportThe Rangarajan Committee was set up last year to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty and clear the ambiguity.
New poverty line: Rs 32 in villages, Rs 47 in citiesThe poverty line had been fixed at Rs 27 in rural areas and Rs 33 in urban areas, levels at which getting two meals may be difficult.
Planning Commission to take view on Rangarajan panel report on povertyPlanning Commission is considering report of Rangarajan panel, which reviewed Tendulkar committee methodology for estimating poverty, but h...
Rangarajan panel submits report on poverty to PlanCommThe expert group was to submit its report in 7-9 months of its creation. But it got several extensions with the last one extended to June 3...
A grain of truth in what Gujarat says? Or a poverty of facts?The Planning Commission periodically revises the poverty line at the all-India and state levels based on large household expenditure survey...
New panel to consider poverty lineIn the wake of the Planning Commission's controversial definition of povery last year, a new panel is likely to be formed to consider the c...
- Jairam Ramesh attacks MPs questioning plan panel's definition of poor
As per the methodology adopted by the Tendulkar Committee for estimation of poverty, the spend on health and education is also factored in.
- BPL row: Rs 32 per capita per day does not represent Planning Commission's views, says Montek Singh
Planning Commission today said a new methodology will be worked out to determine entitlements of beneficiaries under various schemes for po...
- Plan panel estimate on BPL families in 10 days: Montek
The Planning Commission is expected to submit its estimate on the number of below the poverty line (BPL) families within 10 days to the gov...
- Fresh poverty count survey before food allocation
The poor will have to wait some more before getting their right to food as promised by the UPA government in its election manifesto of 2009.