Poverty in India

overview of poverty in India

Indian food security system

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anti-poverty program launched by Government of India

thumb|A chawl in Mumbai thumb|Chawls in Dadar, Mumbai A chawl (Marathi: चाळ) is a type of residential building found in western India, similar to a tenement. Typically low quality housing, chawls are generally associated with poverty. The first chawls were constructed in the early 1700s, as housing for industrial workers.

Social welfare programme, started by the Indian Government

system of forced prostitution in parts of India

theme and slogan of Indira Gandhi's 1971 election campaign

benchmark used by the government of India to indicate economic disadvantage

Kudumbashree (; means 'Prosperity of the family') is a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the Government of Kerala. Kudumbashree has a three-tier structure for its women community network, with Neighborhood Groups at the lowest level, Area Development Societies at the middle level, and Community Development Societies at the local government level.

overview of the standard of living in India