• Dr.Vimlesh

Poverty is one of the biggest social issue in India. It affects a significant part of the Indian population. Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living. Poverty means that the income level from employment is so low that basic human needs can't be met. During the last few decades, economists have tried to find a solution to eradicate poverty, especially since the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, were launched. The target is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. While income inequality and unemployment have played a major part in contributing to poor wellbeing in the world, other factors such as political instability, a lack of good investment opportunities, and living conditions have contributed to it as well. However, the general idea is that when an individual has lesser accessibility and affordability to certain essentials like food, clothes, a place to live, healthcare, education, etc., then he is said to be living in poverty. Pew Research Centre, using World Bank data, has estimated that the number of poor in India (with income of $2 per day or less in purchasing power parity) has more than doubled from 60 million to 134 million in just a year because of the pandemic-induced recession. This means India is returned to a situation where it is called a “country of mass poverty” after 45 years. Keywords; poverty, poverty estimates, challenges.

CONCEPT OF POVERTY AND ITS ESTIMATES IN INDIA

"CONCEPT OF POVERTY AND ITS ESTIMATES IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.a424-a438, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203051.pdf

"CONCEPT OF POVERTY AND ITS ESTIMATES IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppa424-a438, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203051.pdf