About the Book

What needs to done by the privileged individuals to eradicate poverty from their native villages is focussed in this book. These individuals, from any walk of life, if make a determined attack on poverty, can change the life style of weaker and poorer segments of population. The author has discussed the innovative and practical strategies to tackle the problem of poverty through people’s participation. The book should be useful to all those who are really concerned and worried for the poor.

About Author

The Author
S. C Aggarwal born on 1 January 1946 in a Haryana village has been an IRS officer in the income tax department.
Mr Aggarwal has been taking keen interest in rural development and other social activities. He is the founder member of 'Poverty Trust Ballabhgarh' and authored a book India without Black Money.

Contents

Preface

PART-I

Poverty-Some Facts
Some Frank Admissions
Reasons of Poverty
How can Poverty be Removed?

PART-II
An appeal to Film Makers
An appeal to Television Programmers
An appeal to Interviewers
An appeal to TV Channel Owners

PART-III
Removing Poverty-Role of an Editor
Role of Chartered Accountants
Role of Teachers
Role of Economists-Some Queries
Role of Intellectuals-Some Questions

PART-IV
An appeal to Manufacturers/MNCs
An appeal to Metropolitan City Dwellers
An appeal to Trustees/Traders/Businessmen
An appeal to Members of ClI, FICCI, PHDCCI, IMC,
ASSOCHAM and other industrial organisations
An appeal to NRls
An appeal to Ex-students
Task before Trusts, Foundations
PART-V
An appeal to the Hon'ble Prime Minister
Achieving GDP Growth Rate of more than 7%
Removing poverty through the Income Tax Act
Removing poverty by Experienced Decision Makers
Implementing Experts' Suggestions in a Village
PART-VI
Think about your Village
Make your Village free from poverty
Identify the Problems of your Ancestral Village
Serve your Village
Serve your School
Provide Low Cost Health Facilities
Save your Village from Dangerous Diseases through Public Awareness
Solve one or two Problems of the Village
Renovate all Village Assets and build new ones
Make your Village free from problems-How?
Start your own schemes for the welfare of the people of your Village
Benefits of taking care of your Village

PART-VII
Developing Directors' Villages
Developing Villages by Air Travellers
Set Up Poverty Eradication Bank to Develop Villages
Sources of the Poverty Eradication Bank
Guide State Governments to Develop Villages
Developing Villages through Door Darshan
Set up Poverty Cell in Prime Minister/Finance     inister Office

My Humble Prayer.....................

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