Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Kerala's Drive to End Extreme Poverty by 2025
Kerala is working hard to get rid of extreme poverty by November 2025.
They're doing this through a program called EPEP.
They've already made a lot of progress, with some areas already free of extreme poverty.
One of the big problems is helping people who don't have land or a place to live.
The government is helping by giving them land and helping them build houses.
Kerala is also trying to build a strong economy with skilled workers, using things like digital universities to create jobs.
Kerala's Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP) aims to eliminate extreme poverty by November 1, 2025.
The government has achieved 93% of its target, with Kottayam and Kannur districts declared poverty-free.
A key challenge is providing housing for landless and homeless individuals.
The government is empowering collectors to allocate land and aims to help the homeless start building homes.
Kerala is focused on human resource development and transforming its economy into a knowledge-driven hub.
- Who
- The Kerala government, led by the Local Self Government and Excise Minister M B Rajesh, and local communities are involved.
- What
- Kerala is implementing the Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP).
- When
- Kerala aims to eliminate extreme poverty by November 1, 2025.
- Where
- Kerala
- Why
- To improve living standards and foster human development.
Kerala's Development
BJP's Development
Approach to Development
Kerala's Development
Kerala's model focuses on human and social development.
BJP's Development
Kerala can look forward to external support to improve its development trajectory.
- Eradication Target Date
- November 1, 2025
- Progress
- 93% of target achieved
- Poverty-Free Districts
- Kottayam, Kannur
- Key Challenge
- Housing for landless and homeless
- Government Initiatives
- Land allocation, home construction assistance
