SIKKIM: Cooperate in the census, DC appeals to people


BY JUVARAJ DAHAL


Gangtok: “Population census will be conducted in two phases in Sikkim. The 1st phase will from April 7 to May 21, 2010, in which house listing and housing census will be done, Mr. D. Anandan, District Collector (DC), East, informed in a press conference. “Every enumerator is allotted his area of operation and has to visit there and identify the total households.

2nd phase will be conducted from February 9 to 28, 2011, for population enumeration, collection of particulars with other relevant details. National Population Register (NPR) is being prepared by the government of India for the first time in the history of the country, he informed. People who are residing in the country for last six months will be included in the list. NPR’s purpose is to issue unique identity cards, the DC said. Director of Population Census will head the census whereas DC, as District Census Officer, Additional District Collector, Sub Division Magistrate as Sub Divisional Census Officer, Block Development Officer and Assistant Town Planners as charge officers and for forest area DFO-Territorial will be the charge officer under one supervisor and enumerator will work. Training for this census has been completed, DC said.. He appealed to people to cooperate with the enumerators who are given identity cards. Cooperation from both sides will make the census success and the clear data will come, he said.

[FROM SIKKIM REPORTER/EDITED BY ASHOK CHATTERJEE]