415 million people lifted out of poverty in India: Govt
The MPI data was based on National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, which was conducted over two years from June 17, 2019 to April 30, 2021 due to delay caused by the pandemic.
The minister added that the government is implementing several schemes, both central sector and centrally sponsored schemes, for reducing poverty in the country. (Representative image from Reuters)