Policy measures undertaken for the eradication of poverty are as follows:

Control of population: There are various population policies and family welfare programmes introduced to control the growth of the population. 

Agriculture: Providing minimum support prices for selected crops and providing cheaper credit facilities to farmers are the measures taken to ensure stable agricultural income to farmers. 

Rural works: New employment is created for labours of the rural areas by way of construction of roads, irrigation projects, etc. 

Rural industrialization: To increase the income of people living in rural areas,employment is created by promoting small-scale and cottage industries.

Minimum wages: In 1948, the Minimum Wages Act was passed to provide fair wages to labourers and workers of industrial and agricultural areas. 

Public distribution system: Under the public distribution system food grains are made available to poor people at highly subsidized rates through ration shops.

Nationalization of banks: Nationalization of banks was undertaken to provide loans to poor people at lower interest rates. 

Progressive tax measures: Progressive income tax system has been introduced to reduce inequalities in the distribution of income. 

Education: Primary education is made free as well as education for girls is provided at no cost to increase the enrollment ratio.

Affordable housing: Affordable housing facilities are provided to the rural and urban poor through the Slum Rehabilitation programme. 

Health Facilities: Government hospitals, primary health centers have been established to provide medical facilities to poor people. 

Skill development and selfemployment: Skill-based training is provided for skill development which inspires people towards selfemployment.