The Kerala government is spending Rs 1.5 crore to announce the declaration of Kerala as an Extreme Poverty-Free State. At the public event in Thiruvananthapuram, where the announcement will be made today, the government has also arranged a music concert. The government had invited celebrities such as Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Kamal Haasan for the public event, though Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan will not be attending.

Interestingly, a government order issued on October 26 allocating Rs 1.5 crore for the announcement of the eradication of extreme poverty also mentions an additional Rs 51.3 crore for ensuring safe housing for extremely poor families.

However, according to the original administrative sanction on August 29, Rs 52.8 crore had been earmarked for housing support. By the latter ord

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