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Karnataka Speeds Up Socio‑Economic Survey as CM Rebuts BJP Boycott Calls

Officials enforce daily targets under a statutory commission with participation treated as voluntary.

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Overview

  • After the Chief Minister’s review, coverage surged on September 27 with 8.19 lakh households surveyed that day and 12.8 lakh counted statewide by evening, as officials rolled out a sixth app version and UHID lists.
  • The government suspended four personnel in Davanagere and Raichur for failing to conduct assigned work, and district heads warned of further action with no leave permitted until completion.
  • Administrations ordered special camps in low-connectivity areas and directed managements to allow enumerators into gated townships to prevent access bottlenecks.
  • In Tumkur, authorities reported 1,59,555 of 7,55,483 homes covered and set a 50,000‑households‑per‑day target with 6,537 staff deployed.
  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged full participation and accused the BJP of double standards, while LoP R. Ashok told people to answer only suitable questions citing the High Court and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi voiced data‑security concerns.