**Executive Summary**
This document is the response from the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture to Unstarred Question No. 908 raised in Lok Sabha regarding the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The response confirms the release of the second edition of the MPI and provides data on poverty reduction in Bihar based on the report. The question was to be answered on 04.02.2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **MPI Report Release:** NITI Aayog has released the second edition of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) titled ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’.
* **Data Source:** The report is based on NFHS-5 data, which is the latest available data.
* **Poverty Reduction in Bihar (2015-16 to 2019-21):** The proportion of the population in multidimensional poverty in Bihar declined from 51.89% to 33.76%. Approximately 2.25 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty during this period.
* **Poverty Reduction in Bihar (2013-14 to 2022-23):** The multidimensional poverty in Bihar is estimated to have declined from 56.34% to 26.59%, corresponding to about 3.77 crore people escaping multidimensional poverty during the period.
* **Data Accessibility:** Details of the reports are available in the public domain at the provided URLs:
* https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-08/India-National-Multidimentional-Poverty-Index-2023.pdf
* https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/MPI-22_NITI-Aayog20254.pdf
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: NITI Aayog**
* **Impact:** NITI Aayog is responsible for the preparation and release of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index reports.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor and analyze poverty trends using the latest available data.
**Stakeholder: Government of India (specifically Ministry of Planning)**
* **Impact:** The government is responsible for addressing poverty based on the insights from the MPI report.
* **Action Required:** Use the data to inform policies and programs aimed at reducing multidimensional poverty.
**Stakeholder: Population of Bihar**
* **Impact:** The report provides data on the progress of poverty reduction efforts in the state.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Stakeholder: Researchers/Public**
* **Impact:** The public gains access to the MPI data and findings.
* **Action Required:** Consult the reports for further details and analysis via the links provided.
Key Entities Referenced
National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): A national index used to measure multidimensional poverty, referenced in the Lok Sabha question and subsequent answer by the Minister of Planning.
NITI Aayog: Government think tank responsible for releasing the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) reports.
Bihar: Indian state; the document discusses the reduction of poverty in Bihar based on the National Multidimensional Poverty Index.
Ministry of Planning: The ministry to which the question is addressed regarding the National Multidimensional Poverty Index.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PLANNING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 908
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
NATIONAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX
908. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:
Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:
(a) whether NITI Aayog had released the National
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) during the year 2023 and
no report has been prepared after that and if so, reasons
therefor;
(b) whether poverty has been reduced in Bihar based on MPI 2023
report of NITI Aayog; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the number of poor families who
have been uplifted from extreme poverty on the basis of the
said report?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF
STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF
STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING
AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) Yes, Sir. NITI Aayog has released the second edition of the
National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) titled ‘National
Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’. The
report is based on NFHS-5 data which is the latest available data.
Page 1 of 2(b) & (c) As per ‘the National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A
Progress Review 2023’ released by NITI Aayog, the proportion of
population in multidimensional poverty in Bihar declined from 51.89
per cent in 2015-16 to 33.76 per cent in 2019-21. About 2.25 crore
people escaped multidimensional poverty in Bihar between 2015-16
and 2019-21.
Additionally, as per Discussion Paper titled ‘Multidimensional
Poverty in India since 2005-06’, released in January 2024, the
multidimensional poverty in Bihar is estimated to have declined
from 56.34% in 2013-14 to 26.59% in 2022-23, corresponding to
about 3.77 crore people in Bihar escaping multidimensional poverty
during the period. The details of the same are in the public domain
and can be accessed at:
https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-08/India-National-
Multidimentional-Poverty-Index-2023.pdf
https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/MPI-22_NITI-
Aayog20254.pdf
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