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Govt Launches 'Garibi Mukt Gaon' Scheme to Eradicate Poverty
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|April 02, 2025
In a significant step towards poverty eradication, the Rajasthan government has announced the launch of the "Garibi Mukt Gaon" (Poverty-Free Villages) scheme.
JAIPUR: The initiative aims to alleviate poverty through a structured plan targeting 5,000 villages across the state, officials said on Tuesday.
The state government has introduced the "Poverty-Free Scheme" in the recent budget. A provision of ₹300 crore has been proposed for this purpose. In line with this, the "Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Poverty-Free Village Scheme" is being launched, they added.
This story is from the April 02, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ranchi.
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