UDF claims bouquet for Kerala’s excellent Multidimensional Poverty Index rating

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The LDF authorities’s declare of credit score for Kerala’s commendable efficiency within the first-ever nationwide Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) survey by NITI Aayog was challenged by the Opposition UDF, who identified that the baseline report for getting ready the index was the fourth nationwide household well being survey held in 2015-16.

“The UDF government led by Oommen Chandy was in power when the baseline survey for the MPI was conducted. The recognition is an appreciation for the good work done by the UDF government,” stated Opposition chief V D Satheesan. 

While sharing the MPI report highlights on his social media web page on Friday night time, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated, “The efforts of government to ensure welfare of the people despite facing challenges such as pandemic and floods laid the foundation for this achievement.” 

Former CM Oommen Chandy stated Pinarayi Vijayan’s declare of laying basis for the success by overcoming challenges like pandemic and flood is likely to be out of confusion. “I welcome his gesture of taking pride in the achievement. The MPI score of the state has attested the victory of UDF government’s fight against poverty. We had provided free ration, free treatment through Karunya scheme and free meals for school kids. There were strong interventions in market to control prices of essential commodities,” Chandy stated. 

Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala, who was the house minister in Chandy’s cabinet, expressed doubt whether or not the state may retain its place when the up to date report primarily based on the most recent NFHS got here out. “UDF government had initiated several projects to address hunger. This is recognition of pro-people initiatives of that government,” he stated. 

P C Vishnunadh, MLA, stated the efforts of CPM to stake declare for the achievement through the regime of earlier UDF authorities have been shameful. “The excellence in indices is the result of collective efforts of all governments that had ruled Kerala and Travancore-Kochi. It may be recalled that several welfare initiatives were the contribution of Congress-led governments. It was R Sankar who introduced welfare pension scheme,” stated Vishnunadh.

WHEN STATE PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS  In the MPI report launched on Friday by Niti Aayog, Kerala with a rating of 0.71 was chosen because the Indian state with the least poverty. Goa with a rating of three.76 is the second finest state whereas  Bihar with a rating of 51.91 is the worst performer, as per the MPI ready primarily based on the FHS 4 performed throughout 2015-16.

“The measure has been finalised by using 12 factors covering areas such as health and nutrition, education and standard of living. It has been envisaged as a comprehensive tool to expedite goal-oriented action to measure multi-dimensional poverty and steer its systematic eradication,” stated Dr Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of NITI, whereas releasing the report.