Question

Name a scheme to tackle urban poverty?

Answer 1

Pradhan mantri awas yojana.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Underestimation of the 'urban poor' is a very 'serious issue'. In Mumbai, millions of families who, despite living in gutters, are 'denied access to basic amenities' due to the use of 'ridiculous indicators'.

Initially poverty reduction focused on social and economic equity and later as distortions in income distribution.

• The fifth plan identified 'Environmental Improvement for Urban Slums' (EIUS) as a 'basic need' of the poor population.
• The Seventh Five year plan made an attempt to address urban poverty issues directly instead of treating a mere adjunct of rural poverty.
• The Nehru Rozgar Yonja (NRY) was designed to provide employment for the urban poor.