- Kutch ranks sixth in National Multidimensional Poverty Index by Policy Commission
- 21.32 per cent in urban areas and 31.75 per cent in rural areas
A shocking claim has been made in the National Multidimensional Poverty Index of the Policy Commission that 28.6 per cent people are still poor in Kutch district, whose development is being talked about by the Prime Minister as well as abroad. 18% of the people in the state are found to be poor. Kutch ranks sixth among the poorest districts in the state. Instead of applauding the development of Kutch, the elected leaders in Teva now need to take real action to raise the living standards of such poor people on the land.
The National Multidimensional Poverty Index has been released by the Policy Commission, which has come out with shocking figures. Bihar is the poorest state in the country. Where 51.91 per cent people are poor. While the report of developed Gujarat has also been opened by this report. According to the report, 18 per cent of the state’s population is poor. Politics has heated up in many states since the report.
The report has been released by the Policy Commission under the Government of India itself, which is based on the National Family Health Survey 2015-16 and the 2011 Census data. Gujarat’s report is really shocking. According to the Policy Commission, 18% people in Gujarat are still living below the poverty line. That means a total of 1.12 crore people in the state are living their lives in poverty. When it comes to the districts of the state, 57.33 per cent people are poor in Dangs. As a result, it is the poorest district in the state.
It is followed by Dahod, Panchmahal, Narmada and Banaskantha. Kutch is in the sixth position. Where 28.6 percent are poor. As of 2011, the population of Kutch was 20,92,371. According to him, about 5.98 lakh people are poor in Kutch. On the other hand, when it comes to rural Kutch, 31.75 per cent people are poor here and 21.32 per cent people are poor in urban areas. The Multidimensional Poverty Index of Kutch is 0.142.
Talks of Kutch model are often said!
Thus poverty was widespread in Kutch before the earthquake. Persistent shortages and natural disasters plagued the people. As a result, people here migrated to other parts of the country and abroad. The quake also caused extensive damage to people. But then the era of industrialization began in Kutch, which is claimed to have developed. In particular, the Prime Minister often recalls the development model of Kutch. He has also called Kutch the fastest growing district in India. These figures of the Policy Commission then create a duty to reconsider the development of Kutch.
Report prepared in a timely manner
Special efforts have been made by the Policy Commission in preparing this report. The preparation of this index takes into account the level of health, education and standard of living of the people, through which this report has been prepared. Based on this report, the government can get help in implementing its policies and plans.