81 lakh households enumerated in Karnataka’s socio-educational survey in 11 days
Bengaluru: The ongoing statewide social and educational survey in Karnataka has enumerated 81.22 lakh households, completing 11 days of the survey.
On Thursday, enumerators covered 11.03 lakh households. According to estimates, Karnataka has approximately 1.43 crore households, and with just five days left until the survey's conclusion on October 7, around 60-62 lakh households are still to be enumerated, as reported by Deccan Herald.
The survey is part of an effort to collect socio-economic and educational data, although some have mistakenly referred to it as a "caste census." Addressing this misconception, C.M. Kundagol, a member of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, pointed out that describing the ongoing social and educational survey as caste census is wrong. “We should all use the right term to describe the survey. It is not a caste census; it is a comprehensive social and educational survey,” he said.
In response to concerns about participation, the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes issued a statement confirming that the survey is voluntary. It reassured citizens that there is no obligation to participate or disclose personal information.
"Though the survey envisages to cover the entire populace of the state, it is hereby clarified that the participation by citizens/households is voluntary and there is no compulsion on their part to disclose information," it stated.
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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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