On this Kerala Piravi, #Kerala will be declared as the first state in India without extreme poverty. This fulfills the very first decision the GoK made in 2021. Instead of a one-size-fits-all policy, the govt identified 64,006 vulnerable families and created specific micro-plans for each one's unique needs.
Today, with an investment of over ₹1000 crore, the Government has ensured:
- Food: 20,648 families facing hunger now have daily food, including 2,210 receiving hot meals.
- Health: 85,721 individuals receive necessary treatment & medicine.
- Housing: 5,400+ new homes are built/building, 5,522 homes repaired, & 2,713 landless families received land to build their homes.
- Dignity: 21,263 people received essential documents (Ration cards, Aadhaar, pensions) for the first time.
- Income: 4,394 families are supported with livelihood projects.
This was a massive joint effort by LSGs, Kudumbashree, & various govt depts. This is the Kerala Model of social justice, equity, and compassionate governance in action. Building #NavaKeralam means leaving no one behind.
Govt of India must give only free railway tickets to MPs, top officials and all officials, instead of air tickets. Then only they realise the pain if unending delay and using stinking toilets.
#IndianRailways#Railwayminister#Railwaysdelay
Train number 22634, NZN to Udupi, NZN-TVM Super Fast started on 21 October snails, late by 3.15 hours. Pay for SF, gets passenger trains. Delay without any information. No pantry facility.
#IndianRailways#Railwayminister#KonkanRailways.
When food inflation sours, how come a government can think of adding 5% GST on food items?
Is it another surgical strike on middle and lower middle class in India?
‘Tax the rich but not the President,’ Biden’s $13 million tax scandal that US media never reported
Joe Biden is adamant about taxing the wealthy, but it appears that his family may have stashed millions under their sleeves.
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Finally, empirically proved that Trickle down was an illusion. Remember Frontline used to have article after article arguing LPG only going to benefit the rich and inequality is going to widen.
#TaxTheRich#economicgrowth
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What is main threat to national security? It's not border issues terrorist challenges whose impact last for short term and can resolve diplomatically& strategically.
Whereas threat from malnourishment, poor education threaten national security for multiple generations.
While urging for responsible business, do enterprises achieve super profit?
Can super profit environmental unsustainability, and super profit and widening socio-economic inequality promote a sustainable and successful business? #esgreporting#esgintegration#responsiblebusiness
What do matters - market capitalisation, or market capitalisation with reputation, reputation and steady growth?
People matters, values matters and operational philosophy matters while thriving to be the leader in the industry.
#esgreporting#esgstrategy#esgintegration
How many Indian corporates can dream to have a decent ESG rating? Why we (government, society, industry, financial institutions) undermine the ethical, responsible and accountable elements while dealing with big corporate? #esgreporting#responsiblebusiness#responsibleleadership
Best Covid managers from the global south speak up and together demand for global partnership for vaccination.
Shailaja Teacher, former Kerala health minister rocks, eventhough her state, party and country ignore her.
# #ShailajaTeacher#WashingtonPost
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