Rural Poor

Non-payment of MGNREGA wages increased migration of rural poor to urban areas: Cong

A Congress member on Wednesday complained that non-payment of MGNREGA wages since May has acutely increased migration of rural poor to urban areas.

Another poverty line, a new controversy: Here's a formula to fix the problem

The poverty line based on the Tendulkar formula had come under attack across the spectrum because, according to it, only those spending less than Rs 1,000 a month on a certain basket of goods and services in urban areas and Rs 816 a month in rural areas would be considered poor.