Dehradun, April 10 The first phase of the 'Census 2027' formally began in Uttarakhand on Friday with Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami registering their details digitally through the 'self-enumeration' facility.
Under the program, house listing and house enumeration work has begun in the state. For the first time under 'Digital India', citizens have been given the opportunity to enter their information online before a census officer visits their homes.
Officials said that this facility of self-enumeration will be available from April 10 to April 24, and after this, from April 25 to May 24, census workers will go door-to-door to collect the data.
On this occasion, the governor stated that the census is not merely a collection of data, but a cornerstone of the state's development.
He appealed to citizens to actively participate in this important campaign through self-enumeration, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The CM said that accurate census data will help the state government formulate better policies and ensure the benefits of schemes reach the last mile. He called on the people of the state to join forces with the census mascots - 'Pragati' (Progress) and 'Vikas' (Development) - to make this campaign a success.
State Census Minister Madan Kaushik also entered his information through the self-enumeration and appealed to the state's citizens to participate enthusiastically in this nationally important effort.
In the first phase, citizens will be required to answer 33 questions regarding the condition of their houses, available amenities such as electricity, water, toilets, etc., and properties. Self-enumeration citizens will receive a unique SE ID, which must be shared with the enumerator upon their arrival.
For this work, about 30,000 enumerators and supervisors have been deployed across the state.