India Urban Poverty Report 2009

Author : India. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124116505

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India, Urban Poverty Report 2009 by India. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Pdf

Urban India reports high incidence of poverty despite being hailed as a hub of growth and an instrument of globalization. Poverty figures for urban areas are higher compared to rural areas in a large number of states. This report looks at the process of globalization and development strategy in India to ask why poverty exists in urban areas and how the poor are being physically and economically absorbed in the system. It analyses the processes of urbanization, migration, changes in the structure of the economy, and the pattern of infrastructural investment with the aim of assessing their impact on the poor. Changes in urban governance, legal system, and the administrative structure have been reviewed to identify the problems faced by the poor and to focus on the systemic changes that need to be brought in. Thus it focuses on urbanization keeping poverty at the centre of analysis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Business Standard Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Poverty
ISBN : 9788190573528

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Urban Poverty in India by Anonim Pdf

Author : Meera Bapat
Publisher : IIED
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Poverty
ISBN : 9781843697244

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Poverty Lines and Lives of the Poor by Meera Bapat Pdf

Author : M. D. Asthana,Sabir Ali
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social change
ISBN : UOM:39015058757124

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Urban Poverty in India by M. D. Asthana,Sabir Ali Pdf

Contributed articles compiled from Social Change, a quarterly journal brought out by Council for Social Development; special issue on Urban poverty in India vol. 30 numbers 1-2, March-June, 2000.

Author : Sabir Ali
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015069352121

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Dimensions of Urban Poverty by Sabir Ali Pdf

"In India, over 30 per cent of the total population lives below the poverty line. Such a high degree of poverty highlights a serious dimension of the country's urban scenario also. The insufficient employment opportunities and poor income levels add to the miseries of the urban poor. They live in sub-standard settlements like slums, unauthorized colonies, squatters, pavements, resettlement colonies, etc. These settlements are considered to be the most filthiest in the world. Taking a serious note of the growing urban poverty, the Government of India spent hundreds of crores of rupees on implementing various schemes and programmes with no significant result. Urban poverty continues to be an area of major concern and unbeatable challenge. It was against this backdrop, experts working on different aspects of urban poverty were approached to contribute articles expressing their views and giving their first-hand experiences. The reading of this volume can be immensely useful to professionals, government officials, activists etc., who are involved in poverty alleviation programmes."

Author : Chosein Yamahata,Sueo Sudo,Takashi Matsugi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811514395

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Rights and Security in India, Myanmar, and Thailand by Chosein Yamahata,Sueo Sudo,Takashi Matsugi Pdf

This book is centred on the role of the triangular interactions among communities, educational sectors, and academic diplomacy in facilitating peaceful societal change by evaluating the common challenges in India, Myanmar, and Thailand. It analyses urban poverty, religious freedom, ethnic diversity, women’s rights, development and regional partnership, civil-military relations, and human security in democratic transition and explores in-depth the societal issues from local and international perspectives paying special attention to the protection of ‘rights’ and promotion of ‘security’ in these societies. The book highlights that the continuous application of knowledge across borders and the promotion of international norms are essential tools in enabling social transformations from the bottom. In addition, the contributors promote further discussion on both the process and the outcome from action research projects that shape the lives of the local people and their communities. The book therefore contributes to the existing literature by offering additional insights into the societies of India, Myanmar and Thailand for policy makers, social innovators, researchers, development analysts and planners and the general public including students.

Author : Joop de Wit
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315462165

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Urban Poverty, Local Governance and Everyday Politics in Mumbai by Joop de Wit Pdf

This book explores the informal (political) patronage relations between the urban poor and service delivery organisations in Mumbai, India. It examines the conditions of people in the slums and traces the extent to which they are subject to social and political exclusion. Delving into the roles of the slum-based mediators and municipal councillors, it brings out the problems in the functioning of democracy at the ground level, as election candidates target vote banks with freebies and private-sector funding to manage their campaigns. Starting from social justice concerns, this book combines theory and insights from disciplines as diverse as political science, anthropology and policy studies. It provides a comprehensive, multi-level overview of the various actors within local municipal governance and democracy as also consequences for citizenship, urban poverty, gender relations, public services, and neoliberal politics. Lucid and rich in ethnographic data, this book will be useful to scholars, researchers and students of social anthropology, urban studies, urban sociology, political science, public policy and governance, as well as practitioners and policymakers.

Author : The World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821387283

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Perspectives on Poverty in India by The World Bank Pdf

The book examines India s experience with poverty reduction in a period of rapid economic growth. Marshalling evidence from multiple sources of survey data and drawing on new methods, the book asks how India s structural transformation - from rural to urban, and from agriculture to nonfarm sectors - is impacting poverty. Our analysis suggests that since the early 1990s, urban growth has emerged as a much more important driver of poverty reduction than in the past. We focus in particular on the role of small and medium size conurbations in India, both as the urban sub-sector in which urban poverty is overwhelmingly concentrated, and as a sub-sector that could potentially stimulate rural-based poverty reduction. Second, in rural areas, we focus on the nature of intersectoral transformation out of agriculture into the nonfarm economy. Stagnation in agriculture has been accompanied by dynamism in the nonfarm sector, but there is much debate about whether the growth seen has been a symptom of agrarian distress or a source of poverty reduction. Finally, alongside the accelerating economic growth and the highly visible transformation that is occurring in India s major cities, inequality is on the rise. This is raising concern that economic growth in India has by-passed significant segments of the population. The third theme on social exclusion asks if, despite the dramatic growth, historically grounded inequalities along lines of caste, tribe and gender have persisted. This book would be of interest for policymakers, researchers, non-governmental organizations, and international agencies from India and abroad--who wish to know more about India s experience of the last two decades in reducing poverty.

Author : Vishwa Raj Sharma,Chandrakanta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319949321

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Making Cities Resilient by Vishwa Raj Sharma,Chandrakanta Pdf

As the world has transformed, so have cities. Today, cities are home to 54 percent of the world’s population, and by the middle of this century that figure will likely rise to 66 percent. According to the United Nations (UN) Habitat I (1972), Habitat II (1996) and Habitat III (2016) summits, cities are facing many serious challenges, including growing inequality, security concerns and the worsening impacts of climate change. Uncontrolled urbanization has led to many problems (haphazard growth of areas, emergence of slums, inadequate water and power supply, poor sanitation, shortage of transport and other civic amenities, shrinking green spaces, pollution, crime, and urban disaster risks such as fire, flood, road and industrial accidents, etc.). Worldwide, communities at the international, national and local level are continuously working to improve human habitats. In order to make our planet more sustainable, the UN has moved from the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Among the latter, the aim of SDG 11 is to “...make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” In light of these challenges, various terms have emerged to help understand urban issues. Visualizing the problem, the United Nations program “Making Cities Resilient” is focused on mitigating the disaster risk in urban areas. This book analyzes terms such as: sustainable, resilient, livable, inclusive, smart and world class city, which have emerged in the process of combating urban challenges in today’s world. The book addresses emerging concepts for cities, challenges and potentials, urban environments, health and planning/policies. Covering 14 large cities in India, as well as case studies from Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Poland and Sweden, it provides a regional dimension to and micro-level perspective on urban issues.

Author : Rajesh Kumar Abhay ,Deep Narayan Pandey,Shweta Rani
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789394657120

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Constraints in Achieving Sustainability of India by Rajesh Kumar Abhay ,Deep Narayan Pandey,Shweta Rani Pdf

Sustainable development and sustainability—the two interchangeable used words—are significantly attracting the world academia to analyze emerging patterns of development. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), followed by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have been framed by the United Nations, suggesting the world to formulate the relevant developmental policies to achieve a sustainable future. Constraints in Achieving Sustainability of India gives an in-depth discussion on major issues and challenges India is facing towards realization of the sustainable development. Purpose of the book is to develop, contribute, and disseminate scientific knowledge pertaining to the issues related to sustainable development. The chapters are developed so that the contents can facilitate comprehension of the major constraints in achieving sustainability including but not limited to environmental, social, economic, and governance-related issues from local, regional, to national level. Resource management, climate change, agriculture, population, education, women, poverty, infrastructure, crime, corruption, governance, are the other relevant topics that have been both identified and suitably discussed. Constraints in Achieving Sustainability of India can be utilized as a guiding tool for realizing sustainability in development, especially, in the Indian context. The book covers environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability in Indian context with ample case studies from local communities to highlight impact of various dimensions. Table of Contents: Preface Contributors 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Sustainable Development: concept, components and history 3. Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development: a historical perspective 4. Management and Rural Livelihood Sustainability in High Mountain Villages of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand 5. Evaluating the Role of Agro-forestry in Combating and Adapting to Impacts of Climate Change in the West Sikkim District, Sikkim 6. Water Resource Issues and its Sustainable Management in Urban Villages of South Delhi 7. Population Dynamics and Sustainability Issues in the Indian Himalayan Region 8. Gendered Occupations or Occupational Genders: a study of Kolkata metropolis 9. Urban Rurality, In-betweenness of Place and Urban Planning Process of Khora Colony, Uttar Pradesh 10. Critical Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving Sustainable Development in India 11. Perspectives on Public Health Policy and Sustainable Development Goals in India 12. Sway of Indian Cinema in Diffusing Environmental Sentience 13. Poverty Lines and Poor in India: a trend analysis from 1983-84 to 2004-05 14. Sanitation Workers and Associated Problems for the Sustainability of Religious Events: a case study of Magh Mela, Prayagraj 15. Assessment of Basic Infrastructure Development and Associated Issues in India 16. Assessing Urban Basic Services, Crime and Well-being in Low-income Housing of Shiv Vihar, JJ Colony, Delhi and Way to Sustainability 17. Corruption in India and Sustainable Development Goals: mapping the role of law and good governance 18. Principles and Challenges of Good Governance in Achieving Sustainability of India Index About the Editors

Author : Dr. Athing Ningshen,Mrs. Ningson Primrose
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359013326

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URBAN POVERTY AND LIVELIHOODS by Dr. Athing Ningshen,Mrs. Ningson Primrose Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107020047

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Economic Reform in India by Anonim Pdf

In this volume, leading economists assess India's economic performance, policies and institutions.

Author : Ashwani Kumar,Jan Aart Scholte,Mary Kaldor,Marlies Glasius,Hakan Seckinelgin,Helmut K Anheier
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446202562

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Global Civil Society Yearbook 2009 by Ashwani Kumar,Jan Aart Scholte,Mary Kaldor,Marlies Glasius,Hakan Seckinelgin,Helmut K Anheier Pdf

The annual Global Civil Society Yearbooks provide an indispensable guide to global civil society or civic participation and action around the world. The 2009 Yearbook explores the framings, strategies and impacts of a range of actors on poverty and its alleviation. The overarching question is to whether such actors, in pressing for poverty alleviation actually achieve anything/empower the poor, or simply aid wealthy states in maintaining the status quo. The contributors are diverse, including scholars and practitioners from India, America, the UK, Australia, Thailand, and Mali. The Global Civil Society Yearbook remains the standard work on all aspects of contemporary global civil society for activists, practitioners, students and academics alike. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the key actors, forms and manifestations of global civil society around the world today.

Author : Adam Michael Auerbach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108491938

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Demanding Development by Adam Michael Auerbach Pdf

Explains the uneven success of India's slum dwellers in demanding and securing essential public services from the state.

Author : Sameer Kochhar
Publisher : Skoch Media Pvt Ltd
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Finance, Personal
ISBN : 9788192917238

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Defeating Poverty - Jan Dhan and Beyond by Sameer Kochhar Pdf

It examines why so many years after Independence, India still has a large number of poor and points towards vote-bank politics as a key culprit in choosing poor policy options that could never deliver optimally. Poverty alleviation measures adopted by Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, were a greater success compared to other states. The book identifies the key success factors for financial inclusion – a credit and livelihood based approach as well as a gendered view of inclusion; sustainable development; skill development; financial literacy; push for MSMEs; employment and focus on hygiene and health. Thus, making the Modi model, called ModiNomics, as one of the proven approaches that can take financial inclusion to its logical conclusion. The model comes close to the author’s academic work, understanding of ModiNomics and years of research that has a great potential for its replication nationally. Given that the end-objective of financial inclusion is poverty alleviation, at Skoch Group, we have been unyielding in our advocacy of equitable growth with the three critical elements attached to it: financial, social and digital inclusion. The book proposes a model for bringing all these elements together and also suggests ways for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana to be financially viable, selfsustaining and emerge as India’s main weapon for defeating poverty.