4.It does not give any negative weight to the ‘disamenities’ of living in dirty, noisy and crowded cities and slums,compared to more clean, open and pleasant surroundings. Nor does it assign any positive weight to such environmental amenities as clean air and water, and a pollution-free environment.
5.It is not only difficult but also time-consuming and expensive to determine per capita income of rural people, most of whom are self-employed and, being illiterate, do not keep any written records of their income and expenditure