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
demographic and health survey
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October 2022
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.
