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Poverty is a condition in which an individual or community lacks the financial resources and necessities for a minimum standard of living. Poverty means income from employment is so low that a person cannot meet his basic human needs. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first person who talked about the concept of poverty line before independence. According to the World Bank, "Poverty is the deprivation of human well-being. It includes low income and the inability to obtain the basic goods and services necessary to live with dignity. Poverty includes low levels of health and education, lack of clean water and sanitation, weak physical security, and inadequate capacity." is." In India as of 2011, 21.9% of the population lives below the national poverty line. In 2018, nearly 8% of the world's workers and their families earn less than $1.90 per person per day (international poverty line).