Question

Which Government body is responsible for carrying out the estimation of the poverty line?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Poverty estimation in India is now carried out by NITI Aayog's task force through the calculation of poverty line based on the data captured by the National Sample Survey Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI).

Answer 2

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Planning Commission

A task force constituted by Planning Commission is responsible for estimation of poverty. It determines the poverty line on the basis of consumer expenditure survey conducted by NSSO separately for urban and rural areas.