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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Inflationary pressures to remain high in coming months: FinMin
In July 2023, though growth prospects have been strong, inflationary pressures have "re-emerged", says the finance ministry in the latest monthly economic review
Data war on India lifting 135-140 million out of poverty
Both NITI Aayog and UNDP-OPHDI estimates are based only on health survey, NFHS-5 of 2019-21 -- 71% of its data was collected before the pandemic hit
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
