India's poverty lies in the eyes of the beholder. In light of this statement, examine the need for a credible and periodically updated poverty estimation framework in the country.

The various debates on poverty line and its recent interpretations rename multi-dimensional poverty stands at 11.7 in India. Welfare assistance.

Poverty lies in eyes of beholder:- multiple perspectives of poverty:-

World Bank (Line at $2.15) = 21.7 emp pass basis

Sarin committee = on international requirement

Historical commission = caused pauperism

Tendinan Committee = 89.6/1,000 rural areas/urban area

Rangrajan Committee = varied dimensional poverty

Multi-dimensional poverty = 11.7 as per NITI Aayog

Need for credible and updated poverty estimation framework:-

How to develop such framework:-

This need help shift focus from Poverty line to Dignity Line as ensured by Ambedkar's Sen.