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Andhra Pradesh government will conduct a survey of the economic and living standards of all communities in the state as part of its efforts to eradicate poverty, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said today.
"The government would also allocate funds to backward communities based on the survey and its recommendations," he said. It will ensure every community derives benefits from government's various welfare schemes proportionately," he said.
He was talking to a delegation of Valmiki-Boya community leaders led by government chief whip Kalva Srinivasulu here.
Earlier in the day, a delegation of Muslim leaders from across the state called on the CM at his Camp Office here and requested the government to allocate Rs 1000 crore for their welfare.

A CMO release said the Valmikis, who are currently classified under Backward Class-A category, requested the Chief Minister to include them in the list of Scheduled Tribes like in neighbouring Karnataka.
In UP, Kerala and Haryana, Valmikis are designated as Scheduled Castes, Srinivasulu said.

Chandrababu had, during his 2,000-km foot march in 2012, promised to include Valmikis in the ST list. The promise was also included in TDP's election manifesto of 2014.
"I will keep my promise," Chandrababu assured the delegation and said he would seek the views of constitutional and legal experts on the matter.
The delegation of Muslims also met the Chief Minister and sought five per cent reservation for the community in government jobs and educational institutions. The Chief Minister assured them that a committee would be constituted to look at the issue.

He also promised to consider their request for constitution of the state Waqf Board, an official release added.