https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=46123 The World Bank's raise of the International Poverty Line to USD 3/day and updated survey methods produced a reported fall in extreme poverty in India to 5.3% for 2022-23; the government cites this as evidence of large poverty reduction. Opposition figures counter that the methodological revision and selective use of survey data render comparisons with earlier periods invalid, that the government has avoided defining an official poverty line, and that alternative indicators on hunger, child nutrition, inequality, and independent surveys suggest continued widespread deprivation. en-us Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:01:04 +0530 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:01:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=46123 The World Bank's raise of the International Poverty Line to USD 3/day and updated survey methods produced a reported fall in extreme poverty in India to 5.3% for 2022-23; the government cites this as evidence of large poverty reduction. Opposition figures counter that the methodological revision and selective use of survey data render comparisons with earlier periods invalid, that the government has avoided defining an official poverty line, and that alternative indicators on hunger, child nutrition, inequality, and independent surveys suggest continued widespread deprivation. News - Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:01:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=46123