Socio-educational survey: Kʼtaka government sanctions Rs 60.36 crore to pay 1.2 lakh survey enumerat
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 60.36 crore to pay the 1.2 lakh enumerators engaged in the state’s Socio-Educational Survey, which began on September 22, The New Indian Express reported on Saturday.
Each enumerator will receive a flat Rs 5,000, along with Rs 100 for every household surveyed, while supervisory officers will be paid Rs 10,000 each. Enumerators working in Greater Bengaluru Authority areas will receive higher allowances to cover additional expenses.
Payments will reportedly be disbursed in phases, starting with an initial installment of Rs 5,000 per enumerator this month, followed by similar payments in subsequent months. Supervisors will also receive Rs 10,000 per phase.
Funds have already been released to Deputy Commissioners across districts to ensure transparent and timely payouts, the report added.
The scale of the operation is extensive. Bengaluru alone will see 2.74 lakh households surveyed, covering nearly 3.48 crore people. Statewide, every district, taluk, and ward will be covered until May 7, 2026. Enumerators will collect data on caste, education, employment, housing, health, sanitation, water, and electricity.
The government has requested citizens to cooperate, highlighting that the findings will shape future welfare policies for backward classes.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes mentioned that participation in the survey is voluntary, with no compulsion for households to disclose information.
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Maoist carrying bounty of Rs 15 lakh among four killed in gunfight with security forces in J’khand
Hazaribag (PTI): Four Maoists, including one carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Friday, police officials said.
The encounter took place in the Khapia forest area within the Keredari police station limits, following a tip-off.
"Four Maoists were killed in a gunfight with joint forces in 'Operation KotiNeer'. The Maoists killed have been identified as regional committee member Sahdeo Maho, carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh, Ranjit Ganjhu, Zonal committee member, carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh," IG, CRPF, Saket Kumar Singh told mediapersons.
The remaining two are Area Commander Budhan Karmali, carrying a reward of Rs one lakh and sub-zonal committee member Natasha, a woman who hailed from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra.
SDPO of Barkagaon, Pawan Kumar, said that no security personnel were injured in the operation.
The Maoists killed were wanted in about 80 cases.
With the encounter, only 57 Maoists are left in the state, the IG said.
A number of arms were also recovered during the operation including two AK 47 and one INSAS rifles.
The development comes close on the heels of a fierce exchange of fire between a Maoist squad headed by Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore, and police personnel on April 15 in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum. Four security personnel were injured in the encounter.
The Centre has already informed the state governments that there are no Naxal violence-affected districts in the country, more than five decades since Left Wing Extremism (LWE) originated in India.
The declaration followed a high-level security review held earlier this month by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the mandated 'National Policy and Action Plan to Address Left Wing Extremism' formulated in 2015.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on March 30 that India was free from Maoists.
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