India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human development
Published on: June 23, 2026, 11:38 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching nearly universal coverage for electricity, banking, and improved water. However, the report highlights a growing challenge of lifestyle-related diseases and persistent issues in sustained behavioral change, impacting human capital and economic productivity.
