The first step to eradicating poverty is reliable poverty assessment for programme design, implementation, and monitoring. Discuss the methodology and significance of NITI Aayog's National Multidimensional Poverty Index.

NITI Aayog have classified Multidimensional Poverty index MPI along with Usmail poverty index MPI for the assessment of UNDP for the poverty in India. Methodology (1) It is based on Household Expenditure survey. (2) It table account of items with their recall period. (3) Adjusted with PPP of state stem for. (4) Brings out the poverty count and the attrition among the state.

Significance: (1) Transparent and scientific count of poverty. (2) Ensure better costmitum than drafting in formulation of program and policy. (3) Promote cooperative and federalurm. (4) Ensure regional distribution of poverty carried and steps integrated approach to alleviate poverty. eg Administand & Udiam program. → Low threshold of be work. → Does not exhaustive as UNDP MI. → Aim to draw lags. As NITI Aayog MPI is in sight direction to capture poverty through government head to form implementation of scheme to capture lax of poverty still sustainability.

— Mohan Lal · AIR 53