Kerala to Be Declared Free From Extreme Poverty on November 1

Kerala to be declared free from extreme poverty on November 1

Kerala will be declared free from extreme poverty on November 1, becoming India's first state to achieve this milestone.

Which Is India’s First State Set To Be Free From Extreme Poverty

New Delhi: In June, the World Bank said in a report that India’s extreme poverty rate had declined sharply to 5.3%, over a decade from 27.1% in 2011-12. Come November 1, Kerala will be ‘crowned’ as India’s first state free from extreme poverty. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will make the declaration at a grand event in Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium. It will coincide with Kerala Piravi Day, the state’s formation day. Leading south actors…

Kerala To Be Declared India's First State Free From Extreme Poverty On November 1

The Kerala government had launched the extreme poverty eradication drive in 2021 as one of the first Cabinet decisions of the ruling left government, which has now realis