Based as they are on a larger basket of consumption, the new official poverty estimates are more reliable. (Editorial)
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/recounting-indias-poor
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/consumption-patterns
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/planning-commission