The Bihar government will launch a survey later this month for the identification of landless families among the states poorest, a senior government official said, adding that the survey will continue till June 30.
Singh said the revenue officials, who will carry out the survey, will also seek information on the status of land given to the landless farmers earlier following complaints that some of them sold the land given to them by the government to private people.
Bihar last conducted a survey of landless households in 2014. The government gives land to landless families from 3 to 5 decimal in different categories including scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes.