Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- In just ten months, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government has identified 13.32 lakh of the state's poorest families under the Zero Poverty Campaign, setting a new benchmark in poverty eradication, an official statement from the UP Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

Of those, more than 3.72 lakh families are already receiving multidimensional benefits, underscoring the government's commitment to uplifting the underprivileged, according to a release.

CM Yogi first announced the campaign in his Independence Day address on August 15, 2024, and officially launched it on October 2, 2024. The mission aims to ensure that no family is left deprived of basic needs or social security, with a target to...