The State Government’s efforts to eradicate extreme poverty by November 1, 2025, are progressing at a fast pace, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday.
93% of the targeted families can be removed from the list of the ‘extremely poor’ once the targets for 2023 and 2024 are met, the Chief Minister said briefing the media on the outcome of the regional review of government projects and schemes held here on Tuesday.
As per the government list, Thiruvananthapuram has 7,278, Kollam 4,461, and Pathanamthitta 2,579 families, listed as extremely poor. Tuesday’s review covered projects and schemes being implemented in these three southern districts.
