Survey should be optional, not forcible: HC

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday permitted the Telangana Government to conduct the Intensive Household Survey on August 19.

Giving its judgment on a petition filed challenging the legality of the survey, the High Court clarified that the survey should be optional as people have a right to decide on their participation in the survey. It also asked the government not to trouble people by seeking personal details.

Earlier, the Advocate General assured the court that the government had no plans to intrude into the personal lives of the people. He said the survey is being conducted for the effective implementation of welfare schemes.