[Assam] From ToI

[Chan Mahanta]

>  Economists say uneven growth often leads to 
>social unrest which, in >turn, can cause 
>problems for politicians. 


**** Says it all about desi-demokrasy! --- can cause problems for politicians!!
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NEW DELHI: Economic growth may have been 
spectacular since 1993 â¤" that is, post-economic 
reforms â¤" but it seems to be trickling down 
rather slowly. 

  A soon-to-be-released official report has 
estimated that poverty declined by a mere 0.74% 
during the 11-year period ended 2004-05. Although 
there are signs of things moving a little faster, 
at 0.79%, between 1999-2000 and 2004-05, going by 
another measure, the number of people below 
poverty line may have remained unchanged. 

  National Sample Survey Organisation⤁s (NSSO) 
findings show the number of people living below 
poverty line (BPL) at 22.15% in 2004-05, compared 
with 26.09% in 1999-2000. In the same period, the 
country⤁s GDP grew at around 6%. 

  This mismatch between growth and its 
distribution is politically worrying as it 
indicates a rise in economic disparities. 
Economists say uneven growth often leads to 
social unrest which, in turn, can cause problems 
for politicians. 

  Anyone consuming less than 2,100 calories in 
urban areas, and 2,400 calories in rural areas, 
is classifed in the BPL category. 

  The NSSO study also shows that poverty declined 
the sharpest in the poorer states.
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