Andhra Pradesh starts its own statewide survey

Amaravati: Synchronisation of public data through Smart Pulse Survey has started. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has started the initiative at his residence at Undavalli on the banks of Krishna river by giving the details of his family to the enumerators on Friday.

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said Smart Pulse Survey will synchronise personal data which would be helpful to the government for perfect implementation of the welfare schemes.

The survey will help the BC community get reservations. On issuing of digital code to every house during the survey, the CM urged the public to cooperate with the government by giving correct information to the survey teams.

Mr Naidu said the survey was a “historic step” as this was for the first time in India that such a survey using modern/latest technology was being done. The SPS would continue till July 31 under Phase-1 of the programme, and from August 6 to 14 in Phase II.

“All required data would be collected from every house, a unique door numbers would be allotted and data belonging to the 4.90 crore public in 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh will be collected,” the Chief Minister said.

“The aim of Smart Pulse Survey is to reach benefits of governmental schemes to beneficiaries,” he claimed and opined that this survey would curb misuse of the government welfare schemes.

As many as 30,000 staff are participating in the Smart Pulse Survey and each enumerator will collect data of 15 to 20 families per day.

Pointing out that AP was the first state to link all government welfare schemes to Aadhaar card, Mr Naidu said now the other states were following the AP system.

"The state government has successfully saved nearly Rs 30,000 crore by restraining misuse of welfare schemes through Aadhaar linkage".

The survey teams will collect details of Aadhaar card, voter card, ration card, house tax, electricity bills, gas connection details, vehicle registration details, caste details, assets, bank account details and others.

The CM said bank accounts would be provided to the families which were barred from bank accounts in the past. Besides this, Chandranna insurance scheme would be offered to the eligible beneficiaries of the schemes. He urged the public to cooperate with the survey teams by providing all required information without fail.

Chief secretary to the state government S.P. Tucker, information technology advisor, J. Satyanarayana, collectors of Krishna and Guntur districts, Ahmed Babu and Kantilal Dande and other officials participated in the programme.