Telangana’s Samagra Kutumba Survey to gather household details brings Hyderabad to a standstill

Stay home and be counted was what people in Telangana were told as the state government launched its controversial “Samagra Kutumba Survey”. On August 19, over 4 lakh volunteers visited lakhs of families to get household details. Sanjay Borra captures the survey in Hyderabad.

Enumerator E Narayana records information from residents of Ward No. 50, Feelkhana, Begum Bazar

“I’ve to carry on with my work, sir. Even though the government has asked us to stay at home, I need to think of my livelihood. My kids are going to call me when the enumerator arrives. I live just 5 minutes away from here,” says betel leaf vendor Sheikh Khalil

Ravi Kumar, a book-binder, shares his Aadhar card information with the enumerator

Even petrol pumps remain shut