Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA/ SAMBA, May 22: To review self enumeration progress and overall preparation for Census 2027, Amit Sharma, Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations & Citizen Registration (DCo/DCR), today visited twin districts of Kathua and Samba.
Both Principal Census Officers-cum-Deputy Commissioners of Kathua and Samba, Rajesh Sharma and Ayushi Sudan, were also present during his visit.
During his visit, both the Principal Census Officers shared district-wise preparedness relating to Self-Enumeration, House Listing Block (HLB) demarcation and geo-tagging, training of Enumerators and Supervisors, media and publicity activities, mapping and jurisdictional updations, distribution of Census materials and financial management of Census-related activities with Amit Sharma.
Sharma took a comprehensive assessment of the ongoing Self-Enumeration exercise and appreciated the encouraging public participation being witnessed across both districts.
He emphasised the importance of maintaining continuous awareness generation activities, thematic publicity campaigns and public facilitation mechanisms to ensure maximum citizen participation in the ongoing digital Census exercise.
The progress of HLB demarcation and geo-tagging activities was also reviewed in detail, during which it was informed that all identified House Listing Blocks in Kathua and Samba districts have been fully demarcated and geo-tagged as part of the preparatory activities for Census 2027.
Amit Sharma appreciated the timely completion of these important groundwork activities and stressed upon regular updation and verification of jurisdictional changes on the HLBC portal.
Discussions were also held regarding updation of village and urban jurisdiction records, incorporation of jurisdictional changes and submission of pending boundary maps for integration on the HLBC portal.
Necessary directions were issued for timely verification and updation of village and town master databases in coordination with district authorities.
Reiterating the importance of Census 2027 as India’s first fully digital and paperless Census exercise, CPCO Amit Sharma directed all concerned officers to maintain close coordination and ensure timely completion of all preparatory activities for smooth, transparent and comprehensive Census operations across the Union Territory and he shall be randomly visiting the districts of both the UTs to assess the preparedness of all DCs / PCOs for it.
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