24.8 cr Indians escaped poverty in last 9 years: NITI Aayog
India has registered a significant decline in multidimensional poverty from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23.
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India lifted 41.5 cr out of poverty in 15 yrs but challenges remain: UN
Despite progress, the ongoing task of ending poverty for 228.9 million poor in 2019/2021 is daunting, says a UN report, adding that 205 million of nearly 229 million poor people live in rural areas.
