Question

Suppose you are a resident of a village, suggest a few measures to tackle the problem of poverty.

Comments

1) creating more employment opportunities in the rural areas.
2) encouraging small and cottage industries to generate employment .
3) educating The villagers.
4) they should be made aware of the different schemes offered to them by the government.
5) spreading awareness regarding health and sanitation.

Answer 1

Poverty refers to a state in which an individual is unable to fulfil even the basic necessities of life. 

Suggestions to remove rural poverty : 

(a) Gainful wages and self-employment opportunities for poor class. 

(b) Minimum indirect tax on wage goods consumed by workers and progressive taxation on income and wealth. 

(c) Ceiling on land holdings and surplus land for landless farmers with required amount of finance. 

(d) Minimum wages should be guaranteed by Government to every worker. 

(e) Stringent measures against exploitation of child and women labour.

(f) Adequate expansion of free social service; health and education for rural and urban poor.

(g) Increased output of wage goods to be made available for the poor at reasonable prices.

(h) Availability of cheaper credit for poor, so as to create self-employment opportunities for them.