In India the country's main planning body has come into criticism for suggesting that half a dollar a day is adequate for villagers to live on and buy food, water, education and healthcare. In cities they have suggested that 66 cents is adequate. Currently about 37% of India live below the poverty line and critics have argued that this is an attempt to artificially reduce these figure and reduce welfare payments. Critics have said that these new figures completely ignoring the rising cost of living with inflation hitting nearly 10%.

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