Top Law News How was BPL percentage calculated, asks Supreme Court April 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on How was BPL percentage calculated, asks Supreme Court The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the Planning Commission, asking it to explain how the percentage of people below poverty line (BPL) was fixed at 36 percent and how their purchasing power has remained unchanged since 1991. Judges Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma asked Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to file within a week an affidavit […] Read more ยป Additional Solicitor General APL (Above Poverty Line) below poverty line BPL calculated Deepak Verma Judges Dalveer Bhandari Mohan Prasaran percentage Supreme Court