Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Half a dollar a day 'adequate', says panel

India's main planning body has said half a dollar a day is "adequate" for a villager to spend on food, education and health.

Critics say that the amount fixed by the Planning Commission is extremely low and aimed at "artificially" reducing the number of poor who are entitled to state benefits.

There are various estimates on the exact number of poor in India.

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