Other Measures for Poverty Reduction

More employment opportunities: Poverty can be eliminated by creating more employment opportunities, so that people may be able to meet their basis needs Minimum needs programmes: providing minimum needs to the poor people can help to reduce the problem of poverty.

Social security programmes: Various social security schemes, like worker's compensation, maternity benefit. Provident fund, etc., can make a frontal attack on poverty.

Small scale industries: Encouraging and establishing small scale industries can create jobs in rural areas, which can reduce poverty.

Spread of education: Education can create awareness and build confidence among people to find methods to overcome poverty.

Empowerment of poor: Poor people are voiceless due to the ruthless system of development. So, empowerment of poor people will reduce poverty.

Land reforms: Land belongs to the absentee landlords in India. Therefore, land reform is needed for giving rights to the actual tiller of the soil.

Asset creation: Productive assets must be created which will ensure regular income for the poor people.

Political will: Political will and thrust is needed to face the challenge of poverty. The Government policies should be designed with determination for having a poverty free country.

Social change: Social strata and traditional values should be free from dogmas. The caste system should not discriminate any people for anything. Social reforms are also needed to remove poverty among the lower caste and women.