Lok Sabha Question No. 3458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: Global Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index 2022
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3458

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2023

## GLOBAL MULTI-DIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX 2022

## 3458.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that according to the Global Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index 2022, out of 17.97 crore households, around 415 million people in rural India are suffering from poverty;
- (b) if so, the details of proposal of the Government to provide minimum economic support to 5.40 crore landless rural households who have no regular income; and
- (c) the  details  of  proposal  for  economic  security  to  69.43  lakh  female  headed  household with no adult male member between 16 and 59?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): No,  Sir.  As  per  the  report  the  Global  Multidimensional  Poverty  Index,  published  by Oxford Poverty & Human  Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 415 million people exited poverty between 2005-06 and 2019-21.
- (b): Number  of  schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the  Government  of  India  to  provide support to rural households. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) aims to supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers' families in procuring various inputs  to  ensure  proper  crop  health  and  appropriate  yields,  commensurate  with  the anticipated farm income as well as for domestic needs. Under the Scheme an amount of Rs.6000/- per year is released by the Central Government.  Mahatama Gandhi National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatama  Gandhi  NREGS)  provides  for enhancement of livelihood security of rural households by providing at least one hundred

days  of  guaranteed  wage  employment  in  every  household  whose  adult  members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM) has been  strengthening  livelihood  by  interventions  in  agro-ecological  practices,  improved livestock rearing and sustainable Non-Timber Forest Produce collection and value chain interventions. Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY) is implemented to build the productive capabilities of the rural youth. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) is aimed to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless and household living in kutcha/dilapidated houses in rural areas.

- (c) : Number  of  schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the  Government  of  India  to  provide security to female headed households. Under the sub component 'Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme' under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), pension of  Rs.  300  p.m.  is  provided  to  the  widow.  After  attaining  the  age  of  80  years,  the beneficiary gets Rs. 500 p.m.  Under the National Food Security Act, 2013 beneficiaries under the Act are entitled for subsidized foodgrains at Rs. 3/2/1 per kg for rice/wheat/coarse grains. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) ensures access to financial services PMJDY by opening bank accounts with zero balance.

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