Poverty and Inequality Case of Assam

Poverty and Inequality: Case of Assam Chandan Kumar Sharma THE significance of the essay by Mridul Saggar and Indranil Pan (EPW, March 5, 1994) on inequality and poverty estimates among the SCs and the STs in the eastern India can hardly be underestimated in providing new insights into the formulation of developmental policies for India as a whole and this region in particular.