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Sahaj Vidhi
UPPCS 2018 Pre

Which of the following committees was set up in India for identification of BPL families in Urban Areas?

Verified Answer
A. Tendulkar Committee
B. Saxena Committee
C. Lakdawala Committee
D. Hashim Committee

Explanation:

The Hashim Committee, chaired by S.R. Hashim, was specifically constituted in 2010 to recommend a methodology for identifying Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in urban areas. While the Tendulkar Committee and Lakdawala Committee also dealt with poverty estimation, the Hashim Committee's mandate was focused on urban BPL identification. The Saxena Committee focused on rural BPL identification.