People are ridiculing the Planning Commission's decision to set the 'poverty line' at Rs. 985 for urban and Rs. 751 for rural people. So much so that people have demanded the methodology of calculation to be disclosed.
For two reasons the Planning Commission should systematically disclose the method of coming to that cut-off ;
This may look like a Utopian way of solving the problem, but it is worth a try for the sake of those suffering the brunt of severe disparity in a fast growing economy run largely by the rich minority.
For two reasons the Planning Commission should systematically disclose the method of coming to that cut-off ;
- People have a right to information. Those deserving poor who are going to get left out from the welfare benefits because of this cut-off will have a direct grievance to be addressed by the government.
- The planners need to convey the constraints which compelled them to take such a decision. Such information published in the public domain will have supportive as well as critical comments. The point being that a process of collective thinking will bring us the advantage of many more of the ideas that could be implemented to come to a just and fair agreement.
This may look like a Utopian way of solving the problem, but it is worth a try for the sake of those suffering the brunt of severe disparity in a fast growing economy run largely by the rich minority.
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