Changing Scenario of Poverty in India in the Framework of Sustainable Development Goal

Abstract

Development is a process that creates growth, progress, positive change or the addition of physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic components. Sustainable development that is likely to achieve long-term satisfaction of human needs and an improvement in the quality of life, it also includes: breaking the vicious circle of poverty and keeping the poor out of it. It contains the concept of 'needs', in particular the basic needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given; Over the years,the various types of poverty alleviation programs have been extended and resulted, a large number of such programs are functional in developing countries like India now the days. Poverty alleviation has been one of the key directorial doctrines of the economic planning of India.Various types of studies have been conducted to find out the impact of these programs and most of the findings suggest that financial help is the key ‘Mantra’ to come out with viable positive results. Consequently, India is an early achiever in decreasing income poverty and attaining the Millennium Development Goals.