The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China and several other agencies have reportedly announced plans to relocate over 2.49 million poor people during 2016.
According to reports, the aim behind this initiative is to lift more people out of poverty by 2020.
The NDRC is China's top economic planner and it has asked authorities in 22 provinces and regions to intensify efforts to achieve this target with the help of a fund allocation of 2.5 billion dollars released since March this year.
In China, according to Xinhua, at least 70 million people still live below the poverty line of 2,300 Yuan. Many of them in harsh conditions, including without roads, water or power.
