5.5 Crore Out Of 12 Crore Senior Citizens Live Below Poverty Line: HelpAge India CEO

by Anjali Ojha Jun 17, 2020 • 06:38 PM Views 850

 

HelpAge India CEO Mathew Cherian talks to GoNews correspondent Anjali Ojha on his new book 'Ageing And Poverty In India'. Senior citizens usually are not counted under the vulnerable groups but Cherian says 5.5 crore out of 12 crore aged people in the country live below the poverty line and their situation has gotten worse during the coronavirus induced lockdown