On Saturday, BC Commission Chairman G. Niranjan spoke to Nirmal District Collector Abhilash Abhinav over phone to gather details on the issue. The BC Commission has also sent a formal letter to the Collector regarding the issue.

Hyderabad: After residents of Gundampalli and Dilawarpur villages in Nirmal boycotted the caste census in protest against setting up of an ethanol plant, the BC Commission asked the district collector to contact the villagers and inform them about the benefits of the survey.

On Saturday, BC Commission Chairman G Niranjan spoke to District Collector Nirmal Abhilash Abhinav over phone and sought the details of the issue. A letter has been written to the Collector on behalf of the BC Commission in this regard. The Collector was urged to get in touch with the villagers and explain the benefits of the comprehensive survey and persuade them not to obstruct it. It was informed that the Collector has been in touch with them and a comprehensive survey will be conducted, a Commission press release said.