Training for local body heads in extreme poverty eradication held in Kollam district
The Hindu
An intensive drive will be held with the support of the public to identify the poorest of the poor. In the next stage, microplans will be formulated for their uplift, attaining the goal within the next five years
As part of an elaborate programme to eradicate extreme poverty in the State, a training programme for local body heads was held at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) Centre for Human Resource Development, Kottarakara, on Thursday.
The Local Self-Government Department has launched the programme with an objective of eradicating extreme poverty within five years. An intensive drive will be held with the support of the public to identify the poorest of the poor. In the next stage, microplans will be formulated for their uplift, attaining the goal within the next five years.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.