GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of ongoing Phase-I Census activities across the district and emphasized the importance of ensuring accurate and comprehensive data collection.

During the meeting, a detailed review was conducted regarding the status of House Listing Blocks (HLBs), including the number of blocks completed and those pending. The progress of field-level enumeration and supervisory verification was also assessed.

The DC stressed that the Census serves as an important foundation for planning and delivery of public services and therefore requires utmost accuracy and diligence. He directed Enumerators and Supervisors to ensure that information collected from households is entered carefully and verified thoroughly so that the data reflects the ground realities.

Special focus was laid on the enumeration of the migratory population. The meeting was informed that additional House Listing Blocks have been created to facilitate their coverage and that enumeration work has already commenced. The DC directed concerned officers to ensure that every eligible household and individual is covered so that no segment of the population is left out.

Emphasizing the need for regular monitoring, the DC instructed field functionaries to closely supervise ongoing activities, review progress periodically and promptly address any issues arising during the exercise.

The DC also urged all officers associated with the exercise to work with dedication and coordination to ensure that the Census is conducted in a transparent, accurate and efficient manner.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, District Coordinator Census, Charge Officers, and officers and officials associated with Census operations in the district. 

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