Kerala Cabinet Approves Poverty Plan, Anti-Drug Bureau, NRI Police Station

• Kerala Cabinet approved a comprehensive poverty plan (EPEP 2.0) to assist families above the extreme poverty threshold and prevent relapse.
• A Kerala State Narcotic Control Bureau will be established within the Excise Department to prevent and investigate drug-related offenses.
• 41 new positions sanctioned for specialized mobile squads to address atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Agali, Mananthavady, and Kasaragod.
• A dedicated NRI Police Station, with 25 positions, will be set up at the State Police Headquarters to handle complaints and legal matters for expatriates.
• K G Sanalkumar proposed for the position of the new State Election Commissioner.