Migrant labourers permanently settled in Kerala with their families for more than five years have been included in the priority group of the micro plan for extreme poverty eradication in the state, states the guidelines prepared by the local self-government department for the project.

In addition to weaker sections who shall be considered in the project, BPL families with HIV infected members, orphaned children and LGBTQ members will be considered as extremely weaker sections who shall be given priority.

The government has announced in the budget of a micro plan for extreme POVERTY eradication in the state. Approximately five lakh families are expected to be included in this category and the government plans to collect accurate data regarding these families.

The sub-committee formed to compile the set of recommendations towards drafting the guidelines for conducting the survey to identify families suffering from extreme poverty included eight family groups for whom priority shall be given for special consideration.