Overview

• The Independent Expert Working Group, led by Justice Sudarshan Reddy, handed over its comprehensive analysis to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on July 19 at Hyderabad’s MCRHRD Institute.
• Telangana’s two-phase exercise surveyed 1.15 crore households and 3.55 crore individuals, making it the nation’s first extensive state-level caste enumeration.
• Experts lauded the survey’s rigorous methodology and AI-driven validation, calling it a replicable model for evidence-based policymaking.
• The report urges fine-tuning of existing welfare schemes by leveraging detailed caste and location data to reduce disparities between rural and urban populations.
• Describing the findings as a “Mega Health Check-up” for Telangana, the Chief Minister vowed to integrate the insights into upcoming social justice initiatives.