According to the Planning Commission estimates for 1999-2000, the poverty ratio in Odisha was 47.15%, which was the highest among the states listed and generally among all major states in India at that time.
It recommended a new methodology for estimating poverty, which led to a higher poverty count compared to previous estimates based on the Lakdawala methodology. For the year 2004-05, the committee estimated the poverty headcount ratio for India at 37.2%. 361. As per the Planning Commission Report of 1999- 2000 the highest percentage of people living below the poverty line is in
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2005 · Topic: Nature of Indian Economy (Poverty and Income Inequality)
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