Poverty Eradication, Employment Generation And Welfare Programmes In Telangana State

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Poverty is the condition where individuals or families are unable to meet their basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing due to lack of income. It can be classified into absolute and relative p…

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Absolute poverty occurs when a person lacks the minimum income required to meet basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing. It is measured based on a fixed standard of living, often using a poverty …

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Relative poverty refers to inequality in income within a society. A person is relatively poor if their income and living standards are much lower than the average person in that society, even if basic…

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According to the Suresh Tendulkar Committee, in 2011–12, rural poverty in Telangana was 11.5% and urban poverty was 8.77%. This was much lower than India’s average of 25.7% (rural) and 21.9% (combined…

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The Rangarajan Committee estimated that in 2011–12, rural poverty in Telangana was 9.3%, urban poverty was 11.1%, and total poverty was around 10%. The total number of poor people was about 35.3 lakh.

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The MPI measures poverty beyond income by considering health, education, and standard of living. According to NITI Aayog (2021), one in seven people in Telangana is poor under MPI, compared to one in …

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Approximately 55.7% of workers in Telangana are employed in agriculture and its related sectors such as animal husbandry and fisheries.

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Unemployment is a situation where a person who is willing and able to work cannot find a job. It includes people actively seeking employment but unable to secure work at prevailing wages.