Question

There has been a significant decline in poverty in some states of India such as Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, etc. How has this become possible?

Answer 1

(i) Kerala has focused more on human resource development.
(ii) In West Bengal, land reform measures have helped in reducing poverty.
(iii) In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu public distribution of food grains could have been responsible for reducing poverty.
(iv) States like Punjab and Haryana have traditionally succeeded in reducing poverty with the help of high agricultural growth rates.