HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the state government will soon make a detailed presentation on caste survey, including the details on reservations, and the way forward.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat here on Wednesday, he said that after completion of caste survey, the entire country is now looking at Telangana (as a role model).
Alleging that though a few people hatched a conspiracy to create hurdles in conduct of caste survey, he said that people have participated in the survey in a big way. “People have rejected the false propaganda and negative campaign against the survey,” he added.
Stating that the caste survey was conducted in a transparent and scientific manner, he said: “We divided the state into 94,261 blocks for conducting the survey. As many as 94,863 enumerators collected data. Every additional district collector acted as a nodal officer under district collectors at district level. Chief secretary and principal secretary of Planning department monitored the whole process at the state level. That’s how the survey was completed in a fool-proof manner.”
Stating that caste survey was like a full body X-Ray scan and check up on the status and condition of people under various parameters and sectors, he asserted that the survey has proved government’s sincerity and commitment towards developing backward classes and weaker sections.
“The caste census will help and pave the way for finding solutions to problems being faced by people for decades,” the deputy chief minister added.
While thanking people for their cooperation as well as the officials in successful conduct of the survey, the deputy CM said that if those who did not participate in the survey wants to give information now, the government is ready to collect all the details.
Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, Principal Secretary of Planning department Sandeep Kumar Sultania and Hyderabad Collector Anudeep Durishetty were present on the occasion.