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How Kerala eradicated extreme poverty
On November 1, the Kerala government is set to declare the State extreme poverty-free, the culmination of a four-year-long strenuous exercise. Four lakh enumerators fanned out across the State and identified the most marginalised. The local bodies then devised micro-plans to suit each family. The government claims that the programme uplifted 1,03,099 people from extreme poverty. S.R. Praveen interacts with some of the beneficiaries and also listens to dissenting voices

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