Number of #poor #people in #India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a 'historic change': #UN

source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/number-of-poor-people-in-india-fell-by-about-415-mn-between-2005-06-and-2019-21-a-historic-change-un/articleshow/94910830.cms

There have been visible investments in boosting access to sanitation, cooking fuel and electricity - indicators that have seen large improvements. A #policy emphasis on universal coverage - for example, in #education, #nutrition, #water, #sanitation, #employment and #housing - likely contributed to these results.

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