KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 12
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has stated that 20.27 percent of people still live below the poverty line in Nepal.
Releasing the Nepal Living Standard Survey (NLSS) 2079-080 here on Monday, the NSO said that the country's poverty rate could not decrease as expected due to the Gorkha Earthquake of 2015 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the NLSS report, the rate of poverty is intense in rural areas compared to cities, with the poverty rate in cities remaining at 18.34 percent while it is 24.66 percent in rural areas.
During the program, National Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Dr. Min Bahadur Shrestha argued that the country's progress in poverty alleviation has faded due to the corona pandemic, natural disasters, and other reasons.
As per the survey, four provinces have a higher poverty rate compared to the national record of the poverty rate.
Sudurpaschim Province has the highest poverty rate with 34.16 percent, while Karnali Province has 26.69 percent, 24.35 percent in Lumbini Province, and 22.53 percent in Madhes Province.
Gandaki has the lowest poverty rate with 11.88 percent, followed by 12.59 percent in Bagmati and 17.19 percent in Koshi Province.
