Budget 2024 | Census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too as only ₹1,277 cr. allocated
The Hindu
The interim budget for 2024-24 allocated ₹1,277.80 crore for census, indicating a significant reduction from previous years.
The interim budget 2024-24 on February 1 allocated ₹1,277.80 crore for census, a significant reduction from 2021-22 when ₹3,768 crore was allocated and an indication that the exercise may not be carried out even after three years of delay.
A meeting of the Union cabinet on December 24, 2019 had approved the proposal for conducting census of India 2021 at a cost of ₹8,754.23 crore and updating the National Population Register (NPR) at a cost of ₹3,941.35 crore.
The house listing phase of the census and the exercise to update the NPR were scheduled to be carried out across the country from April 1 to September 30, 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The census operation continues to be on hold and the government has not yet announced the new schedule.
Officials said since general elections are due this year, the census is unlikely to be carried out in 2024.
According to the interim budget, ₹1,277.80 crore has been allocated for census surveys and statistics (₹520.96 in 2023-24).
The entire census and NPR exercise is likely to cost the government over ₹12,000 crore, officials said.
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