Governments serious to eradicate poverty

Union defence minister for State MM Pallam Raju said that Central and State governments were taking all necessary steps for the uplift of poor in the society.     Raju, who inaugurated a housing complex yesterday, said that the public representatives will fulfil the late chief minister Rajasekhar Reddy's aim to provide a house to poor inthe state.     The minister said 48 beneficiaries will be allotted houses on the occasion of Sankranti festival.