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Last 8 Years See Huge Rise in Poor, A First since Poverty Estimation Began in India: Prof Mehrotra

While unemployment numbers have been ticking upwards for many quarters now, there is disturbing new data has emerged. A study by Prof Santosh Mehrotra is Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labour Economics, Bonn and Jajati Keshari Parida estimate that poverty, as measured by the national (Tendulkar) poverty line, has increased by 76 million between 2013 and 2020 (up to June 2020) - before the real spread of Covid. It’s the first-ever increase. And all signs point to Covid adding to it. Mitali Mukherjee spoke with Prof Santosh Mehrotra to unpack the numbers and what had led to the startling increase in those living under the poverty line. Join The Wire's Youtube Membership and get exclusive content, member-only emojis, live interaction with The Wire's founders, editors and reporters and much more. Memberships to The Wire Crew start at Rs 89/month.    / @thewirenews   Like our work? Click here to support The Wire: https://thewire.in/support The founding premise of The Wire is this: if good journalism is to survive and thrive, it can only do so by being both editorially and financially independent. This means relying principally on contributions from readers and concerned citizens who have no interest other than to sustain a space for quality journalism. As a publication, The Wire will be firmly committed to the public interest and democratic values. We publish in four different languages! For English, visit www.thewire.in for Hindi: http://thewirehindi.com/ for Urdu: http://thewireurdu.com for Marathi: https://marathi.thewire.in If you are a young writer or a creator, you can submit articles, essays, photos, poetry – anything that’s straight out of your imagination – to LiveWire, The Wire’s portal for the young, by the young. https://livewire.thewire.in/ You can also follow The Wire’s social media platforms and engage with us. Facebook   / thewire     / thewirehindi     / thewireurdu     / thewiremarathi   Twitter   / thewire_in     / thewirehindi     / thewireurdu     / thewiremarathi     / livewire   Instagram   / thewirein     / livewirein   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button to never miss a video from The Wire!