Rural poverty declines sharply in FY24 at 4.86%: SBI research – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Rural poverty has declined significantly to 4.86 per cent in the fiscal ending March 2024 from 25.7 per cent in 2011-12 mainly driven by government support programmes, said a SBI research released on Friday. Urban poverty too is estimated at 4.09 per cent, down from 13.7 per cent in 2011-12. “The sharp decline…