Indian States Increase Welfare Spending, but Data Shows Gaps

Indian states are spending more money on things like health and education, which is good.

For example, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have increased their spending a lot.

But even though they are spending more, the share of their budgets going to these important areas is actually decreasing in some states like Karnataka.

Also, some health numbers, like the maternal mortality ratio, are getting worse in places like Chhattisgarh and Kerala.

The data we have doesn't always tell the whole story, especially about differences between cities and rural areas.

Experts say we need better data to understand how the money is being used and if it's really helping people.