(a) whether the Government of Uttar Pradesh has urged upon the
Union Government to redetermine the Poverty Line in respect of
the State to treat the families with an annual income upto Rs
15,000/-as Below Poverty Line from the existing income Rs.
9000/-; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTION AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The Planning Commission has estimated the poverty line in rural areas of
Uttar Pradesh as per capita consumption expenditure of Rs 272.53 per month
in 1996-97 and that of urban areas Rs.320.84.