Impact on Poverty Alleviation in Rural India

Abstract

The paper examine the poverty alleviation in rural India at the founding of the new millennium, 260 million people in the country did not have income to right to use a consumption basket which defines the poverty line. Of these, 75 per cent were in the rural areas. India is home to 22 per cent of the world’s poor. Such a high incidence of poverty is a matter of concern in view of the fact that poverty eradication has been one of the major objectives of the development planning process. Indeed, poverty is a global issue. Its eradication is considered integral to humanity’s quest for sustainable development. Reduction of poverty in India is, therefore, vital for the attainment of international goals.