Overview

• Fieldwork is scheduled from January 1 to February 28, 2026 across all 140 Assembly constituencies, with outreach to homes, institutions and public spaces.
• A four-member State Level Advisory Committee—A. Jayathilak, K. M. Abraham, K. Jayakumar and Saji Gopinath—will guide the effort alongside a State Implementation Committee.
• Four volunteers will be assigned to every ward from the state’s registered volunteer force, with NSS, NCC and professional students eligible to participate.
• The study will assess local concerns including drug prevention, communal harmony, agro-industry, transport gaps, public amenities, elderly care, healthcare and human–wildlife conflicts.
• A consolidated report based on the collected inputs is due by March 31, 2026 to inform future development and welfare measures.