The Jharkhand government will conduct a caste census in the State in the next financial year. While addressing a question raised by Congress MLA Pradeep Yadav in the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, Minister of Transport, Revenue, and Land Reforms, Deepak Birua, confirmed that the state government is set to carry out a caste-based survey in the upcoming financial year.
Birua stated that the Personnel Department has been designated as the nodal agency responsible for overseeing the survey. He reiterated the government's commitment to the initiative, adding that the decision to proceed with the survey had been finalised in February last year.
The Minister further noted that the survey would be modelled on similar exercises previously conducted in Telangana and Bihar.
The minister also informed that the Personnel Department had issued a notification on March 4 regarding the selection of an agency tasked with evaluating the manpower needs, scope of work, and financial implications of the survey.
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He said that discussions with multiple agencies are going on in the matter, but the process would require additional time.
With the current fiscal year nearing its end, Birua assured that the survey would be prioritised and executed in the next financial year. Additionally, MLA Pradeep Yadav urged the government to incorporate a Sarna religious code in the survey to ensure the representation of the Sarna community.
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