The first phase of Census-2021 in Haryana will be conducted from May 1 to June 15 with the deployment of around 58000 enumerators and supervisors for canvassing data.
A State- Level Conference of Divisional, Deputy Commissioners and Principal Census Officers to review the preparedness for Census 2021 and updation of NPR was held under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora on Friday. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Vivek Joshi also present in the meeting.
Describing census as one of the most credible source of information regarding the socio-cultural and demographic data, the Chief Secretary said that it is very important that the data on census should be reliable and since the entire process of the census is time-bound therefore all the concerned officers should ensure that all the procedure should be completed within the stipulated time period i.e from May 1 to June 15.
She said for the first time in history, Census data will be collected digitally.