July 13, 2019 8:52 AM
India lifted 271 mn people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016: UN
India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the period.<br />'' <br />'' This is according to a report by the United Nations which said there have been strong improvements in areas such as assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition.<br />'' <br />'' The 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index from the UN Development Programme, the Oxford Poverty and Human ...