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32 sats \ 4 replies \ @MB 20 Jun \ on: India eliminates extreme poverty econ
India is one of my favourite countries in the world but without doubt it is a country of extremes.
My first visit was over 10 years ago and the poverty that could be seen was a real shock.
More recently it isn’t as clear when out and about in big cities but I worry that it is being moved away from obvious places that tourists visit so India can claim they have improved the number of people in extreme poverty. I do worry that the current government wants to create big show infrastructure projects without really improving the quality of life for most people.
Do you think the government are playing the system in some ways to pretend things are improving?
Do you think the government are playing the system in some ways to pretend things are improving?
No, I can clearly see, it's not happening now. But what's happening is exact opposite to it. Government is providing shelter to poor people as a priority. There is a scheme of affordable housing run by central government that had successfully provided houses to more than 45 million people till now and govt. has pledged another 30 million by 2027.
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That’s good to hear. I suppose the obvious question is, do you think what is being done is enough with such a large population?
The focus on extreme poverty is important, hopefully they can continue to improve the standard of living for more and more people in India.
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What I can see with my eyes is extreme poverty isn't a usually visible thing in India now. Yes, government need to keep on working in the direction of raising living standards and eliminating whatever poverty is left.