Supporting theCongress’s demand for an up-to-datecaste censusin the country,Biharchief ministerNitish Kumar said it would be beneficial for all sections of the Society.
The survey report would help the government in better implementation of welfare schemes for the socially and economically disadvantaged groups, the chief minister said.
The month-long second phase of caste headcount is underway in Bihar from April 15 to May 15. The enumeration exercise, which started from January 7, will be completed by May.
The 50 per cent ceiling refers to Supreme Court judgements pointing out that the overall reservation in government jobs and Education for various communities should not breach the mark although there are exceptions with some states crossing the figure.
The Congress-led-UPA regime had compiled the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) in 2011. The reports from the census have been published except that of the caste data.