<h1>Government declares 'extreme poverty-free' after program using community verification, microplans and targeted benefits to 64,006 families</h1> A state government declared it has achieved 'extreme poverty-free' status after implementing an Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme using published guidelines, community verification and micro-level interventions. Extreme poverty was defined to include lack of food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, minimum income and absence of identity documents or welfare access. The process involved training over 400,000 local actors, multi-level committees, focus group discussions, gram sabha verifications and personalized micro-plans. From initial listings to final validation, 64,006 families were identified and provided targeted benefits including housing, livelihoods, IDs, food and medical aid. Experts sought clarification on the methodology; authorities emphasize transparency and replicability.