₹180, its bar seems too low to reveal Indian indigence. Yet, a sharp cut-off of a single count can offer clarity on the most basic aspect of subsistence.
According to World Bank data, India’s poverty ratio fell from about 19% in 2015 to 11.9% in 2021. Since this tells us something vital about the means people have under their own agency, as distinct from state provisions, it makes sense for India to use both kinds of poverty trackers in conjunction.
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