The poverty eradication measures in India are of two types - General measures and Specific measures
*Accelerate economic growth
*Control of population
*Increase employment opportunities
*Land reforms
*Balanced regional development
*Rural industrialisation
*Provisions of social security
*Minimum needs programme (MNP)
*Rural works programme( RWP)
*Integrated rural development programme(IRDP)
*Drought prone area programme(DPAP)
*Jawahar rozgar yojana ( JRY)
*Indira awas yojana (IAY)
*Employment guarantee scheme (EGS)