Minister of Local Municipalities MB Rajesh, who gives the sweets of the Minister of Cooperation to the VN Vasavan after declaring Kottayam as the first district in Kerala to remove extreme poverty. | PHOTO CREDIT: VISHNU PRATHAP
The mission of the government of Kerala to exclude extreme poverty was the main milestone on Saturday, with Kottayam became the first district in a state that was officially declared without extreme poverty. Minister of Local Locations MB Rajesh made a notice held in Kottayam.
“One of the first decisions of this government in 2021 was to eliminate extreme poverty up to 1 November 2025. The national survey conducted through kudumbashree identified 64,006 families living in extreme poverty. In China, she only mentioned in China.
Since October 2021
According to VN Vasavan, Ministry for Ports and Devaswom, The District Has Reached This Milestone Through and Structured, Four-Year-Long Process of Extreme Povery Eradication Project (EPEP), Launched in October 2021. With 1,344 Enumeration Teams and 2,688 Enumerators Assesing Hardship Based on Food Security, Health, Income, and Housing.
Kottayam became the first district to complete the assessment of poverty on January 10, 2022. The final survey identified 903 individuals living in extreme poverty. A total of 978 micro-plans were then prepared and implemented through local self-governing bodies to deal with their needs.
Measures taken
Support includes inter -storey sets, cooked meals for 605 families, drugs for 693 families and palliative care services for 206. Health and security needs were distributed to six families. Support for the generation of income has been extended to 156 families through various initiatives, including the Ujivanam project in Kudumbashree, local authorities and private partners. Housing was provided to 67 families who lacked shelters and 50 families who needed land and housing. Another 22 families were moved to rented houses.
In addition, 490 recipients were to help obtain key documents such as Aadhaar cards, allocation and bank accounts. Educational support included free bus cards and study materials for 55 students. The project also took steps to rehabilitate and help people with mental health problems and those who were homeless or wandered.
Published – June 28, 2025 17:17
