Karnataka: Social and educational survey of Backward Classes to begin on August 23
Phase one focuses on household mapping
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission is set to begin its social and educational survey of backward classes across the state on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Panel chairman Madhusudhan R. Naik urged citizens to cooperate fully to ensure that no household is overlooked and that the survey can be completed successfully within the stipulated 90-day timeline.
Naik explained that the first phase of the survey would focus on creating a comprehensive list of households and mapping them. This crucial preliminary step will enable the enumeration, serial numbering, and accurate mapping of every household.
Since every household in Karnataka is connected to electricity, no house will be left out. Electricity revenue registration numbers will be used to identify households, and residents will be surveyed accordingly.
This initial phase will lay the groundwork for a systematic and scientific second phase of the survey, which will take place during the Dasara holidays from September 22 to October 7. Naik noted that the school vacation period would help in ensuring smooth execution of the survey.
To assist with the survey, a special app has been developed by the e-governance and Energy Departments, in collaboration with the commission's advisory team and the Directorate of Electronic Delivery of Citizen Services (EDCS). Karnataka will deploy ESCOM meter readers for this task. These meter readers, in addition to their regular billing duties, will geo-tag each household and include it in the survey. The data collected will be uploaded to the EDCS servers.
Once validated, each household, including those in apartments and cluster dwellings, will be assigned a unique identification number. Stickers will be placed on each house to assist surveyors in identifying them during the second phase of the survey.
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Couple, son 'hacked' to death over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand's Palamu
Medininagar (PTI): A couple and their 18-year-old son were allegedly hacked to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamu, police said on Sunday.
Their minor daughter was also injured in the attack late on Saturday, a police officer said.
The bodies were recovered from their house on Sunday in Panki police station area, he said.
“Initial investigation suggests that the case is related to witchcraft suspicion,” Manoj Kumar Jha, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Lesliganj told PTI.
A manhunt is on to nab the culprits, Jha said.
The girl suffered severe injuries and has been admitted to a government hospital, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Vijay Bhuiyan (45), his wife Kalia Devi (40), and their son Chotu Bhuiyan.
The bodies have been sent to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) for post-mortem examination.
