The Yogi Adityanath government is working tirelessly to make Uttar Pradesh a zero-poverty state by rapidly extending government facilities to all deprived and marginalised sections of society, including the nomadic communities who traverse across the state.
In line with this mission, the government has committed to providing essential services such as electricity, water and housing to nomadic families living in slums in Kalandar Kheda, Lucknow.
This initiative will enable them to benefit from critical schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, old age pension, destitute women pension and Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah.
Under this campaign, officials from various departments work together to ensure that the necessary certificates are provided to these communities, allowing them access to government support.
The nomadic community has expressed great satisfaction with the government’s decision and hopes that its standard of living will significantly improve as a result.
Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent Charge) Asim Arun inspected the Kalandar Kheda colony along with officials and assured the residents that the government will soon extend the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to all, ensuring a better quality of life for every family and moving closer to the chief minister’s vision of a zero-poverty state.
During a previous visit, Asim Arun, in a display of his unwavering commitment, had instructed officials to establish camps to facilitate access to government schemes for the families residing in the colony.
On this occasion, members of nomadic communities from various states gathered to meet the minister and urged for the creation of a nomadic commission for the community’s uplift.
Minister Arun highlighted that officials from several departments, including Social Welfare, have been conducting surveys over the past few days, setting up camps to identify citizens eligible for government schemes such as old age pension, family benefit schemes and Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah scheme.
During an inspection two weeks ago, residents informed Asim Arun that around 200 families have been living in huts in this area for nearly 90 years without access to clean drinking water or electricity.
The municipal corporation provides clean water to the residents via tankers, and efforts are underway to supply electricity. According to the Renke Commission’s 2008 report, there are approximately 1,500 nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes and 198 free tribes in India, comprising around 150 million people. Many of these tribes continue to face social and economic challenges across the country.
However, since the establishment of the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh, significant efforts have been made to integrate these communities into the mainstream. The government has been committed to protecting the human rights of these communities while ensuring their access to essential civic amenities.
On the occasion of the country's 78th Independence Day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the ambitious goal of transforming Uttar Pradesh into a zero-poverty state.
In his address, Chief Minister Yogi emphasised the ‘Antyodaya se Sarvodaya’ policy as the foundation for achieving this vision. A comprehensive action plan is being developed to realise this commitment to a zero-poverty state, with the ‘One Family, One ID’ initiative playing a crucial role in ensuring that every poor and deprived family receives the full benefits of government schemes.
Additionally, the Yogi government aims to lift 15 to 25 lakh of the state’s poorest families above the poverty line within a year, ultimately making Uttar Pradesh a completely poverty-free state. Over the past decade, the government has successfully lifted six crore people out of multidimensional poverty, providing them a dignified life.
