Kerala Minister MB Rajesh on Thursday (October 30) said the state is poised to make history by becoming the first in India to eradicate extreme poverty.

He noted that the initiative to eliminate extreme poverty was among the first decisions by the second Pinarayi Vijayan government after returning to power in 2021. The scheme was launched during its very first Cabinet meeting to ensure no family in the state remains in extreme deprivation, Rajesh told ANI.

“Kerala is all set to create yet another history by becoming the first Indian state to eradicate extreme poverty. This was the first decision taken by the second Pinarayi government in its very first cabinet meeting after coming back to power in 2021,” Rajesh said.

He explained that after identifying and finalising the list of extreme

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