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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415 million exited poverty in India in 15 yrs: UNDP
Calling it “remarkable”, UNDP says in India, incidence fell from 55.1% to 16.4%; deprivation in all indicators declined
India not on target for over 50% of SDGs: Lancet study
Because of a worsening trend observed between 2016 and 2021, many districts will never meet the SDGs targets even well after 2030, says a study by The Lancet journal.
Economic Survey 2023: Social sector spends more than doubled to ₹21.3 lakh cr in 7 yrs
Over 41.5 crore people exited poverty in India between FY06 and FY20
What caused inequality to rise in India during pandemic?
The poorest and most vulnerable were hit the hardest – pushing 70 million people into "extreme poverty" in 2020 alone: World Bank
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.
Covid pushed 56 mn Indians into extreme poverty: World Bank
The Covid pandemic increased the global extreme poverty rate to an estimated 9.3% in 2020—up from 8.4% in 2019, says a World Bank study.
