Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Oct. 19 review resulted in a new Oct. 31 deadline, with a Diwali pause from Oct. 20–22 and work resuming Oct. 23.
- Teachers are being relieved of survey duties, and deputy commissioners and GBA authorities will deploy staff from other departments to complete pending work.
- Government data show Bengaluru has covered about 18.31 lakh of 39.83 lakh households (roughly 46%), while many districts report 90–100% completion.
- Officials attribute Bengaluru’s lag to restricted access in apartment complexes, misinformation on messaging apps, duplicate or unclear household IDs, and locked houses.
- Plans include reallocating personnel within GBA, extending field hours to 9 p.m., and keeping online self‑reporting open through Oct. 31.