Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that extreme poverty will be eradicated in the State by November 1, 2025. All 64,000 families in Kerala identified as extremely poor will be lifted out of that situation by that date, said on Sunday, inaugurating the week-long Onam celebrations in the State.
Majority of the families will be out of this list by November 1, 2024. The State government has sought support from local bodies, government and semi-government agencies, private institutions and individuals and collectives in this endeavour, Mr. Vijayan said, adding that ‘micro plans’ are being created for the upliftment of these families. A survey by the LSG department had found 64,006 families in the State to be extremely poor.
Mr. Vijayan urged Kerala society to be on guard against attempts to destroy its secular fabric. The divide between the wealthy and the poor in India is not narrowing, he said.
