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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

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- The Tendulkar Committee, officially known as the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty, was established by India's Planning Commission in December 2005 and submitted its report in November 2…
- Who chaired the Tendulkar Committee and when did it report?
- How did the Tendulkar methodology differ from the Lakdawala approach?
- What poverty estimates resulted from the Tendulkar lines?
- Why was the Rangarajan Committee set up after Tendulkar?

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