A survey to determine eligibility of Maratha community as backward class will begin on January 23. It will be conducted by the newly appointed Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes to correctly ascertain its backwardness and their eligibility for reservation in jobs and education.
The time period granted for this is nine days and will be carried on till January 31. Consequently, the routine working of government offices, including BMC wards, is expected to take a hit.
The survey which will include of the Maratha community and open category in the state will be conducted through the government system, and all the software has been prepared for the survey.
A total of 3.5 lakh people will be involved in the survey; of this, over 1.5 lakh government employees from the revenue machinery in rural areas and municipal corporations in urban areas, will be engaged.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said there were orders from the government to involve the BMC staff. “It is our duty to obey the GR. In Mumbai, both the collectorates have limited staff, and hence we are helping out.”
From January 20, the district and ward level officers will be given training on using the software at the district and municipal headquarters. These trainers will then train all the appointed staff in the taluka and ward-level on January 21 and 22. Later, the actual survey work would begin from January 23.
The decision was announced ahead of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's warning to embark to Mumbai to protesting for Maratha reservation.
The activist reiterated his plan to head to Mumbai protesting for Maratha reservation on January 20, since no resolution is found yet. Maratha quota agitation spearhead, Jarange on Thursday, January 18, accused the Maharashtra government of trying to fool the Marathas, but asserted that his community would not fall into any trap.
The commission has said that identity cards will be provided to the officers and employees appointed for this survey work through the commission.
The state government had issued a Government Resolution authorising district collectors to enroll as many human resources as available.
The official said the survey would be conducted using the software in addition to the existing work.
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