The expert group set up to prepare Socio Economic and Caste Census has submitted the report to the Ministry of Rural Development.
Expert group was headed by former Finance Secretary Submit Bose.
Objective of the group is to study criteria for allocation of resources to states and identify beneficiaries under several programmes using SECC data.
The MoRD will use the SECC data for identifying beneficiaries and generating priority list of beneficiaries under the programmes.
In association with this, appropriate guidelines for inter state allocation to cover households were issued
Households will be covered under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana/National Rural Livelihood Mission.
Use of SECC data and TIN number enables the government to improve the efficacy of interventions and result in improved outcome.
SECC can function like a Social Registry Information System, and use of its daya will lead to better budgetary planning and allocation of resources.
