Kannur, July 31 -- Kerala Minister for Local Self Government and Excise MB Rajesh will be declared Kannur district as the State first free from extreme poverty district, on August 11.
Kannur district already achieved the goal of becoming the first extreme poverty free district in the state on May 22, 2025. For this first phase project works had started in August 2021.".
As many as 3973 eligible family members who were without food, health, safe accommodation and basic income were identified and a micro plan was prepared as per their needs to eradicate the poverty in the district. Later, 1078 people were provided with food and 2296 people with palliative care and treatment.
Local bodies provided facilities to 235 people in need of ...