INDIA Hunger Poverty and Vulnerability during Fast Pace
INDIA: Hunger, Poverty and Vulnerability during Fast Pace of Economic Growth Abusaleh Shariff National Council of Applied Economic Research New Delhi - 110 002 E-mail: ashariff@ncaer. org Taking Action for the World’s Poor and Hungry People Beijing, China. October 17 -19, 2007
National Perspective Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth – 11 th Plan Vision ! v Development programmes and projects must link themselves with the macro-national objectives v 9 % GDP GR /32 % Savings Rate / 35% Investment v Bharat Nirman – Infrastructure/Information/water v Nat. Rural Employment Guarantee v JN-Urban Renewal Mission v Inclusive Development –ICDS/Nat. Rural Health Mission /Sanitation v A set of Monitorable Targets 10/7/2020 2
Source of Vulnerability v Sharp and consistent Region/State Disparities v Noticeable Rural–Urban differentials and lack of Linkages v Household and Gender based Inequalities v Pro-Poor, Equitious & Inclusive Policies ! 10/7/2020 3
Income & Consumption Classes 10/7/2020 4
Number of Households by Income Class Bands, 2004 -05 10/7/2020 Source: Computed from HDPI 2 Survey, 2004 -05 5
Population by Monthly Expenditure Band in Million, (2004 -5 Constant Prices) 10/7/2020 6
MPCE Class distributions by SRCs - 2004 -05 10/7/2020 7
Poverty & Vulnerability 10/7/2020 8
Head Count Ratio (HCR) and Growth of GDP Numbers on top of the bar indicate number of poor in million Source: 10/7/2020 Different NSSO Rounds and 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 365 days reference period 9
Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) by State - 2004 -05 ALL INDIA Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey. 10
Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) by State among the Agriculture Labour in India - 2004 -05 Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 11
Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) - 2004 -05 among Casual Labour in India Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 12
Mean Per Capita Expenditure according to Urban Size Class - 1999 -00 Based on 365 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 13
Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) by Source of Household Income - 2004 -05 Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 14
Vulnerability and Hunger 10/7/2020 15
…. Vulnerability and Hunger 10/7/2020 16
Hunger 10/7/2020 17
Malnutrition 10/7/2020 18
Employment 10/7/2020 19
Distribution of Workforce Aged 15 -64 according to Nature of Individual’s work 10/7/2020 20
Average Number of Days Worked for 15 -64 Years old, All India 10/7/2020 21
Safety Nets ! 10/7/2020 22
Proportion of Population Covered through the Issuance of Ration Cards by Poverty Status - 2004 -05 Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 23
The Poor not Covered by the Issuance of Ration Card by State - 2004 -05 Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 24
Educating Masses reduces Poverty and vulnerability 10/7/2020 25
Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) - 2004 -05 Levels of Education and Place of Residence Based on 30 days reference period Source: 10/7/2020 NSSO 61 st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey 26
Vigorous investments in agriculture and rural area development essential 10/7/2020 27
Thank You 10/7/2020 28
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