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1.72 crore individuals brought out of poverty in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, February 6: During the conclusion of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025 on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that "1.72 crore individuals have been brought out of poverty" in the state.
PM Modi brought 25 crore people out of BPL: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi, February 4: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the truth regarding those who only gave slogans such as "gareebi hatao", but failed to remove poverty. He said that the Prime Minister has witnessed poverty and has brought 25 crore people out of below the poverty line.
25cr people lifted out of poverty in last 10 yrs; 5cr houses built for poor: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted in Parliament on Tuesday that his government has succeeded in lifting 25 crore people out of poverty in the last 10 years, provided tap water to 16 crore homes and built 5 crore houses for poor families, as it has been working “tirelessly” to implement schemes for the economic development of the country.
Chandrababu Naidu urges people to join P4 for zero poverty
Amaravati, Jan 12: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday appealed to the people to participate in P4 (Public-Private-People-Partnership) aimed at achieving zero poverty.
Extreme Poverty reduced to minimal in India: SBI Research
New Delhi, January 3: As the poverty rates in the country declined below 5 per cent in 2024, a research study by State Bank of India (SBI) also highlighted that the extreme poverty in the country has reduced to minimal.
Manmohan Singh as PM pulled 138 million people out of 'below poverty line': Montek Singh Ahluwalia
New Delhi, January 3: Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his efforts to bring 138 million people out of the 'below poverty line (BPL)'. Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, said that India grew faster in terms of economic growth during Singh's tenure than it had ever done.