Wednesday, June 29, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 begins

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Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 begins
By ANI | ANI – 13 hours ago

Tripura, June 29 (ANI): The first ever post independence
Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 to identify people living Below
Poverty Line (BPL) began on Wednesday from Sankhola village of
Hazemara block in West Tripura District.

It is a door-to-door census in the entire country.aunching the Census,
B.K.Sinha Secretary, Rural Development ,Government of India said this
gigantic exercise will pave the way to identify the households living
below the poverty line in rural and urban areas of the country.

"The entire process will be completed by end of 2011-12. The results
relating to the identification of poor households would be utilized in
the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17)," he added.

He said the BPL Census will be conducted by State Governments/Union
Territory Administrations with the technical and financial support of
the Ministry of Rural Development.

"The Census would be based on a self-declaration model of the
respondents. The information would be verified and approved by the
Gram Sabha. Procedure for filing claims and objections and its
disposal will be prescribed separately by the Ministry. The Ministry
will also provide detailed guidelines for conducting survey and
finalization of BPL list," he added.

Low cost handheld device will be used for collection of data in Socio
Economic Census 2011. It would reduce the time required in processing
the data after collection in the field.

Bharat Electronic Ltd. (BEL) is involved in the production of this
device on large scale. It is proposed to use this device, produced by
BEL, in Socio Economic Census 2011.

National Informatics Centre (NIC) will develop the Management of
Information System (MIS) for the management of the database of Socio
Economic Census 2011 and to facilitate its subsequent use by the MORD,
other ministries and State Governments for their own requirements.
(ANI)


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