Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, together with Deputy CM D.Okay. Shivakumar, evaluations progress of Social and Educational Survey throughout a video-conference with Deputy Commissioners and CEOs of zilla panchayats, in Bengaluru on September 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The Chief Minister stated that the preliminary technical glitches have been resolved. He ordered officers to expedite the tempo of labor. “You should obtain a each day progress price of no less than 10% to fulfill the goal,” he stated on September 26.
Karnataka began its second socio-economic survey from Monday (September 22, 2025). The Congress authorities put aside the report of the primary survey, performed in 2015, in addition to the suggestions primarily based on it and submitted in 2024. The second survey, to be performed over a fortnight by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. | Video Credit: The Hindu
Noting the objective of overlaying all 1.43 crore households in Karnataka, he stated solely 2.76 lakh households have been surveyed up to now, which constitutes lower than 2% of the whole. The Regional Commissioners and district in-charge Secretaries have been instructed to assessment the progress of the survey and be actively concerned within the work.
The survey commenced on September 22 and could be accomplished on October 7. He dominated out extending the deadline, and attributed the sluggish begin to technical glitches.
The survey commenced in Bengaluru on September 26. The Chief Minister instructed officers to make sure enumeration begins directly within the erstwhile BBMP limits, which has almost 50 lakh households.
Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar and Ministers participated within the assembly.
During a video-conference with DCs, CEOs and senior officers, Mr Siddaramaiah stated that if technical glitches come up in districts, officers ought to search the assist of IT consultants in numerous departments. All the officers have been advised to finish the survey work critically. He warned that authorized motion could be initiated in opposition to authorities officers and staff for negligence within the survey.
He stated the survey work didn’t simply belong to the Backward Classes Welfare Department. He instructed DCs and CEOs to assessment the progress of the goal day-after-day. The Revenue Department, Panchayat Raj Department and the Urban Local Bodies ought to work in coordination, he added.
“The survey is sluggish in some districts, and work must be accelerated,” he stated. He instructed DCs and CEOs to rent the providers of lecturers from aided colleges, if crucial. The district in-charge ministers have been advised to observe the progress.
A complete of 1,20,728 enumerators have been assigned for the survey work. A complete of 1,22,085 census blocks have been recognized. The survey is scheduled for completion on October 7.
All the lecturers assigned for the survey have been advised to finish the work inside the stipulated time. “No trainer ought to present disobedience to the survey work. This is a authorities job, and they need to not neglect their duties. Action must be taken in opposition to negligent enumerators,” the Chief Minister cautioned.
Noting that lecturers concerned within the survey could be paid a honorarium, the Chief Minister stated the quantity for fee of the honorarium has been launched. He appealed to major and highschool lecturers to actively take part within the survey work.
The Chief Minister instructed DCs to nominate a district-level officer as a nodal officer for every taluk to oversee the survey work.
“The survey work ought to cowl each household in Karnataka. Care must be taken that no household is omitted of the survey,” he stated.
Locked homes
If homes have been locked in the course of the survey, steps must be taken to hold out the survey in such homes within the coming days, the Chief Minister stated.
Hilly areas
Survey centres have been arrange in colleges in hilly areas. People can go to these centres to take part within the survey. An choice has additionally been given to take part within the survey on-line, the Chief Minister stated.
Published – September 26, 2025 04:32 pm IST
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