New Delhi: The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has asked the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) to conduct a study on the condition of the Muslim community living in the state.


As per inputs, the state government has approved a budget of Rs 33.9 lakhs for this study. 


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Previously, the Mehmoodur Rehman Committee, set up by Maharashtra Government, submitted its report to the then chief minister Prithviraj Chavan in 2013. This report also aimed to study the condition of the Muslim community in the state.


According to news agency PTI, the committee was set up in 2008 to study the educational, social, and economic backwardness of Muslims and suggest measures to improve their condition.


The seven-member committee, headed by retired IAS officer Mehmood-ur-Rehman, comprised retired IAS, IPS officers, as well as professors from institutes such as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). It had been appointed by former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.


Meamhile, more details about the budget allocation for the fresh report are awaited.


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