Income of Poors: The sale of slippers decreased, the government also agreed that the income of the poor has decreased.

Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been monitored in the National Sample Survey (78th round). In this, a sample survey of 2.76 lakh houses has been done. In this survey, along with confirming many achievements, some concerns have also been expressed.

Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been monitored in the National Sample Survey (78th round). In this, a sample survey of 2.76 lakh houses has been done. In this survey, along with confirming many achievements, some concerns have also been expressed. Due to Corona, a challenge has arisen for the jobs and livelihood of the people. It has been revealed in this survey that the sale of slippers and two-wheelers has decreased, which confirms the decline in the income of the poor.

What came out in the survey?

This is the real opportunity to make improvements based on the outcomes of the SDGs. At the same time, more than 99 percent of the households have confirmed that they are using clean energy for electricity. This shows the success of government's Saubhagya scheme to provide electricity connection to the underprivileged poor families.

The use of LPG for cooking has increased, but only 49.8 per cent households in rural India have shown its use for cooking. In Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, less than one out of every four people have used LPG for cooking. At the same time, a similar situation is also seen in UP, Rajasthan, Assam, Meghalaya, because the income of the people has decreased rapidly

What has come to the surprise of all the people in this survey is that only 68.8 percent of the rural households have access to exclusive toilets. In Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, this coverage is less than 60 percent. Whereas, the coverage in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal is between 60 to 70 percent. It is important to understand the reasons for low coverage in some states.

India's good performance in financial inclusion has been revealed by this survey. In this survey, even in rural areas, 89.3 percent people above 18 years of age told that they have individual or joint account in any bank or other financial institution. According to the survey, only rural Meghalaya had less than 70 per cent coverage.