15 Socio-Economic Survey To Be Tabled In Cabinet

Nearly a decade after Karnataka conducted an extensive socio-economic and educational survey aimed at understanding caste demographics, the state government is set to open the sealed report in a crucial cabinet meeting scheduled for Friday, officials familiar with the matter said.

- Arun Dev

BENGALURU:

The report was compiled in 2015 during the tenure of H Kantharaj as chairman of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. Though the report remains unpublished to date, the officials said that the government is planning to consider examining its findings and the matter will be discussed in the cabinet meeting on Friday.

An official said the government might form a cabinet subcommittee and appoint an expert panel to assess the data before acting on its recommendations. "The final decision will rest with chief minister Siddaramaiah following deliberations at the cabinet level," he said.

The move comes years after Siddaramaiah first commissioned the survey during his earlier stint as chief minister. The project reportedly cost ₹162 crore and mobilised over 160,000 personnel who visited more than 10.6 million households across the state. Though Siddaramaiah announced in June last year that the report would be accepted, the contents have yet to be made public.