Nature of Poverty

Nature of Poverty The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty Human Development Initiative (OPHI) in . The basic philosophy and significance of MPI is that it is based on the idea that poverty is not unidimensional, but is multi- dimensional. Multi-dimensional poverty is made up of several factors that constitute poor people’s experience of deprivation such as health, education, living standards, income, disempowerment, quality of work and threat from violence. Multi-dimensional poverty Index - Report in Tamil Nadu Over the last decades, Tamil Nadu has made a significant progress in poverty reduction. The districts in Tamil Nadu are classified into three categories, namely high-poverty districts (more . Raising the productivity of inputs One of the important objectives of India’s agricultural policy is to improve the productivity through HYV seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, irrigation projects, etc. . Raising value-added per hectare Agricultural policy is to increase per hectare value-added by raising the productivity of agriculture in general and productivity of small and marginal holding in particular. . Protecting the interests of poor farmers Agricultural policy is proposed to protect the interests of poor and marginal farmers by abolishing intermediaries through land reforms, expanding institutional credit support to poor farmers etc. . Modernising agricultural sector Here the policy support includes the introduction of modern technology in agricultural operations and application of improved agricultural inputs like HYV seeds, fertilizers etc. . Environmental degradation Agricultural policy of India has set another objective to check environmental degradation of natural base of Indian agriculture. Child & Adolescent Mortality Antenatal Care Drinking Water Bank Account Housing Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index - - . . AM - - . . AM Food Security and Nutrition than % of the population living below poverty line), moderately poor districts ( % to %) and low-level poverty districts (below %). After , poverty has declined steadily in both rural and urban areas of Tamil Nadu and the state has a smaller share of India’s poor relative to its population. After , the poverty reduction in this state has been faster than in many other states in India. Tamil Nadu leads in the poverty alleviation programmes during – . Government of India is implementing many policies and programmes to eradicate poverty. These policies and programmes, if continued, will completely eradicate the poverty in the state. In future, Tamil Nadu can become a model of development in India. Top and Bottom MPI districts in Tamil Nadu Top Districts Bottom Districts Kancheepuram Dharmapuri Chennai Perambalur Cuddalore Ramanathapuram Coimbatore Virudhunagar Nagapattinam Ariyalur