Access to bare necessities has improved across the country and is highest in Kerala, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat, while it is lowest in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Tripura, the economic blueprint by Finance Ministry's Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian stated on Friday.
The bare necessities of housing, water, sanitation, electricity, and clean cooking fuel are jointly consumed by all the members of a household. They, therefore, are durable assets.
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Access to bare necessities improves across country: Economic Survey