NITI Aayog data reveals India achieved substantial poverty reduction between 2013 and 2023. Minister Rao Inderjit Singh reported that multidimensional poverty rates dropped from 29.17 percent to 11.28 percent during this decade. The government calculations show 248.2 million citizens moved above poverty thresholds. A separate analysis covering 2015 to 2019 documented additional progress with 135 million people escaping deprivation. The National Multidimensional Poverty Index measures twelve key indicators across health, education, and living standards rather than focusing solely on income levels.
Government infrastructure programs supported these improvements through direct service delivery. Officials constructed 50 million homes for disadvantaged families while connecting 160 million households to clean water supplies. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that three-quarters of Indian homes lacked piped water access after seven decades of independence. Federal initiatives delivered water connections to 120 million families within five years alongside building 40 million houses and installing 120 million sanitation facilities.
Government infrastructure programs supported these improvements through direct service delivery. Officials constructed 50 million homes for disadvantaged families while connecting 160 million households to clean water supplies. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that three-quarters of Indian homes lacked piped water access after seven decades of independence. Federal initiatives delivered water connections to 120 million families within five years alongside building 40 million houses and installing 120 million sanitation facilities.
