PM Modi Reaffirms Pledge for Prosperous Future as 24.82 Crore People Break Free from Multidimensional Poverty in Last 9 Years, Notes NITI Paper

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today reiterated the government’s commitment to continue to work towards all-round development and to ensure a prosperous future for every Indian.

He was commenting on  a Discussion Paper released by NITI Aayog today on Multidimensional Poverty. The paper says, since 2005-06, India has registered a significant decline in #MPI from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23 which is a reduction of 17.89%. As a result 24.82 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty in last 9 years.

PM Modi posted on X :

“Very encouraging, reflecting our commitment towards furthering inclusive growth and focussing on transformative changes to our economy. We will continue to work towards all-round development and to ensure a prosperous future for every Indian.”