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NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services'
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One ought to offer production and output figures that facilitate
comparison: 5000 calories or more a day, per capita, would suggest an optimum
level of alimentation. Physical living conditions are disclosed by a revelation
of product output: power in kilowatts, crude oil and gas; shelter disposals as
in portland, timber and metals; consumer essentials as in cotton, plastics and
chemicals/medicinals.
In the case of India, sadly, colourful Scottish marmalade punch, to warm
the
contours of Rolly's and Jose's hearts, would have to wait for better
sundowns. eric. --------------
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Wikipedia excepts about Tndia poverty:
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of
the
world's poor.By World Bank estimates, 80% of India's population lives on less
than 2$ a day.[1] According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41% of India falls
below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day
The World Bank estimates that 456 million Indians (41.6% of the total Indian
population) now live under the global poverty line of US$ 1.25 per day (PPP).
This means that a third of the global poor now reside in India. However, this
also represents a significant decline in poverty from the 60 percent level in
1981 to 42 percent in 2005. The rupee has decreased in value since then, while
the official standard of 538 (urban)/356 (rural) per month has remained the
same.[7][8] Income inequality in India is increasing, with a Gini coefficient
of
32.5 in 1999-2000.[9] However, according to the latest NCAER estimates, in
2009,
only 15.6% of the households or 200 million people, had income levels less
than
45,000 annually(US$ 1.4 PPP per person)[10].On the other hand, the Planning
Commission of India uses its own criteria and has estimated that 27.5% of the
population was living below the poverty line in 2004–2005, down from 51.3% in
1977–1978, and 36% in
1993-1994[3]. The source for this was the 61st round of the National Sample
Survey (NSS) and the criterion used was monthly per capita consumption
expenditure below 356.35 for rural areas and 538.60 for urban areas. 75% of the
poor are in rural areas, most of them are daily wagers, self-employed
householders and landless labourers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_India
