Poverty is a curse to humanity. Many nations of the world are facing this problem and are trying to find a solution. India is one among them. In our country also crores of people are living below the poverty line. Real development sets in only when their lot is improved. Governments are taking several steps in this regard. But by and large they have not yielded the desired result. Population explosion is the main hurdle in the way of removal of poverty.

The root cause of poverty is man’s selfishness. Some people amass wealth and exploit others. The exploited remain poor. The rich are getting richer and the poor still poorer. There are a number of reasons for this. The wealth of nation is not equally distributed among its people. There is a yawning gulf between the rich and the poor. Society is divided into haves and have nots. Only few countries people have the right to property. Some get rich while others remain poor.

Our country has no reason to suffer from poverty. It is a land with great natural resources. But these are not properly utilized. Added to this, a large section of the population is not industrious. People are not ready to accept whatever work comes to them and do it well. This lethargy also is one of the causes of india’s poverty.

Crores of people do not have basic needs fulfilled. They do not have a shelter, proper clothing or enough food. Many spend their lives without a fixed home. The Mahatma realized their reglected state and pleaded for their upliftment. Since independence many schemes have been implemented to eradicate poverty. But they have not met with great success. Eradication of poverty has been one of the chief objectives of our planning.

Fifty seven years of political independence failed to bring in economic development. Government are thinking of short term measues like providing subsides etc to alleviate poverty. The benefits of these measures are not reaching the really poor. Many selfish officials and mediators foil these schemes. Eradication of poverty has remained only as an attractive election slogan. Sincere efforts are not being made in this regard.

Long-term measures have to be taken on a large scale to eradicate poverty. Farmers have to be helped in every aspect. Job opportunities have to be improved. Self employment schemes have to be started in good number. The uneducated villagers should not be allowed to fail into the clutches of money lenders. Above all people should be so educated that they realize what is good for them. Only then poverty disappears.

FAMINE means the complete shortage of food and water. People and other animals begin to die for want of food and water. Femine used to come before forty-fifty years ago when the communication and globlisation were not so much developed. Now a days Famine comes but its disaster is not proved so much effective. There is an example of a Famine of 1904. Huge number of death occurred INDIA was under the British rule. British government interfered into the matter and relief was provided by it. The next example is of 1943. There was a great Famine in Bengal. Hundreds and thousands of men, women and children died out of the scarity of fodders and water. Now-a-days the world has developed to such an extent that none of the disasters can be confined to a certain country or place the whole world disturbs with any disaster. All the developed countries come forward to heip the affected country. So, there is no Famine now a days. The chief reason of Famine is the drought. When rain does not fall timely, the crops dry up, all the wells, ponds and river dry up. THe water level within earth gose down. The earth becomes dry. The grass in the field dries up. The animals do not get their fodders and water. They begin to die. The people also do not get their food and fall ill. It causes their death. INDIA which was said to be the land of milk and honey becomes the country of Famine, floods and proverty. There are several other causes of Famine. India is the land of villages. Villagers depend on agriculture. But the agricultural method is still very old and backward. The people have to depend on sky If there is no rain timely the agriculture fails and causes Famine. The world has so much developed in science and technologies that a number of modern methods of farming have developed. If the farmers are up to date in the knowledge of depend on rains. Thus, the fowiva causes the failure of rains and backwardness of agriculture. The rising population is also not less responsible for Famine. The rise in food production is not so rapid. So, there happens to be the shortage of food. All these are responsible for Famine. The Famine affected country takes help from other developed countries. But it should also develop its new technologies and scheme. Begging is not a good thing so independence of teh country should be tried by developing the scientific method of farming. The rising population would also be checked by family planing scheme.

The winter season comes after the rainy season. It begins from november and lasts till the end of january. It is pleasant season. It is not as beautiful as the spring but it has its own charms. Whaen the winter season comes, we like to bask in the warm sunshine. The sunshine is pleasant. We sit in the sun for hours. We put on warm cloth to protect ourselves from cold.

During winter, days are much shorter than night. The days are very pleasant. Sometimes the nights are very cold. In the morning the earth is often covered with fog. At night we like to sit round the fireplace. We need quilts and blankets. We like to sleep in warm bed. We often cath cold if we go out at night. The winter season has its own beauties and charms. In the morning the dewdrops shine like pearls. When we walk in the garden, we see many kinds of beautiful flowers. The winter flower with their dazzling colours are very attractive. The rose, sunflower, marigold, dahlia and other flowers present a beautiful sight. We get different kinds of vegetables in the winter season.

Usually vegetables are very cheap in this season. Winter is the season of fruits. We get different kinds of fruits during this season. Paddy is harvested in this season. The golden ears pf paddy look beautifil. They please the farmers. Harvestors are seen in the fields with their sickles. The winter season has several advantages. It gives us a lot of fruits and vegetables. It is good for health. It is suitable for hard work. We do not get tierd soon. Students like this season because they can work hard during this season. They play cricket, hockey and badminton during this season. The winter season improves our health. Our digestion improve during this season. We look energetic and smart in this season.

The winter evening is very pleasant. It is delightful to sit round the fire in the evening and chat with friends. The winter season is very painful for the poor. The poor people do not have warm clothes. They shiver with cold at night. It is difficult for thm to sleep at night. Many people die from cold. It is difficult to go out at night. We often catch cold during winter. In spite of these disadvantages the winter season is charming.