A REVIEW OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI) AND HUMAN POVERTY INDEX (HPI) IN THE INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

United Nations Development Programme lays down the criteria for the formation of the basis for the preparation of the Human Development Index and Human Poverty Index showing the levels of the development and poverty in and across the member states of the United Nations. This work compares the indices for Indian perspective to reach on the conclusion that a lot is done and a lot is still to be done by India for taking advantage of the developmental agenda of the United Nations.