Gov says the survey will help classify the people based on their true economic status
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Hyderabad: In the six-page proforma of the Intensive House-hold Survey 2014, the inclusion of a question in three parts: 1. Which state have you come from? 2. What language do you speak and 3. When did you come here?, has raised several questions among citizens on the nativity aspect.
Citizens say that it is their constitutional right to live in any state of the country and they must not be categorised according to their place of birth.
“If the survey is being done to categorise citizens based on their nativity, it is in complete violation of their fundamental rights; a citizen can live anywhere in India. Though the nativity aspect is for the benefit of deserving people, it does not mean that they should vacate or not be entitled. The survey may be a risk,” said senior HC advocate M.V. Rajaram.
Article 14, 19, 21 of the Indian Constitution and Article 371(b) in the State Reorganisation Bill did not say that particular nativity clause should be incorporated to identify one’s birthplace,” said senior advocate of AP High Court M.V. Rajaram. Rubbishing it, Telangana Deputy CM Mohammad Mahmood Ali, asserted that the statewide survey was not to determine nativity.
GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar denied a nativity clause in the Intensive Household Survey 2014 in Telangana.
“There is no such nativity clause in the proforma. The three questions do not define nativity. The survey is done to identify citizens who are eligible for state schemes and not to categorise people based on their places of birth. The government is spending Rs 1,400 crore on civil supplies, food subsidy, Rs 4,000 crore on pension and Rs 6,200 crore on fee reimbursement. The survey will help classify the people based on their true economic status. The three questions may give an idea as to how many non-Telugu people live in Telangana, but it will not be able to establish how many people from the Seemandhra region live here,” he said.
“That apart, Around 2000-plus new colonies have come up on the periphery of Greater Hyderabad, like Kukatpally, L.B. Nagar, Serilingampally, Old Alwal and Kapra. This is the main concern for GHMC as the total population growth is not known to take up Samagra Kutumba. The civic body presently is proceeding as per the 2011 Census when the population was 77 lakh. As per officials the number has touched one crore keeping in mind the migrants and growing population. The visits on August 17 and 18 will not only make people aware of the required documents but also to get a detailed report on the Greater Hyderabad population,” he added.
“The format to collect the household data will be uploaded on the Website on August 10 or 11. In fact, people can download them and be ready with accurate information including their Aadhaar number. Based on the data furnished, the government will assess the income and economic status of households based on assets, and identify beneficiaries for housing, white ration cards, pensions and fee reimbursement,” said Deputy Chief Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali.
As many as one lakh enumerators will do a pre-survey on August 17 and 18 to study the socio-economic condition of state men. The pre-survey is mainly to inform citizens to keep the required documents ready. Around 20 lakh households will be covered under the GHMC limits.
The six-page proforma will include the signatures of the heads of families, who will authenticate the information provided. Address, number of members in the family, children with date of births, religion, caste, property details, number of vehicles owned, bank account details, pension details, educational qualification etc. Meanwhile, in another change in the survey, Question No. 8, which asks residents about the kind of ration card they possess, has been deleted in the second draft of the questionnaire.
( Source : dc )
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