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Kerala Extreme Poverty Free: EPEP Outcomes Explained

3 November 20251 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESKerala ExtremePoverty Free: EPEPOutcomesExplained3 November 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Chief Minister announced the milestone on Kerala Piravi Day after a four-year drive.

Key facts

  • World Bank (2025) line: below $3 per day (2021 PPP).
  • Kerala’s four indicators: food insecurity, poor healthcare access, lack of housing, no stable income.
  • Survey force: 4 lakh trained officials and volunteers.
MeasureResult
Kudumbashree community kitchensRegular meals to 20,600+ families
LIFE Mission housing4,005 of 4,677 homeless families
Avakasam AthivegamDocuments, pensions, electricity, LPG

Approach

  • Household micro-plans covered food, shelter, health and education.
  • Focus on human deprivation, unlike NITI Aayog’s MPI.

Exam angle

  • Programme: EPEP; housing scheme: LIFE Mission.

Test yourself

1. Which programme helped Kerala be declared free of extreme poverty in November 2025?

The notes credit the four-year Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP).

2. Under the World Bank's 2025 revision, extreme poverty means living on less than how much per day (2021 PPP)?

The revised World Bank line cited is $3 per day.

3. Which Kerala scheme provided homes to 4,005 of 4,677 homeless families under the EPEP drive?

Homes for these families came under the LIFE Mission scheme.

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