VERACITY OF PERSONS INCLUDED IN BPL LIST
The Ministry of Rural
Development has advised all the States and Union Territories to
initiate action to conduct BPL Census, 2002 for identification
of ‘poor’ and ‘non-poor’ in the rural areas.
In the BPL Census,
1997, certain instances of non-deserving persons finding place
in the BPL list and of non-inclusion of poor in the BPL list in
some States have come to light.
As per the instructions
issued by the Ministry, the BPL list of each village is to be
finalised with the approval of the Gram Sabha and is to be displayed
for public scrutiny. The State Governments/Union Territory Administrations
have been advised to strictly follow the instructions in this
behalf.
This was informed
by Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Annasaheb M.K.Patil
in a written reply to Shrimati Savita Sharda in Rajya Sabha today.
