In the absence of Census data, the government makes tall claims about its achievements based on the inputs into its programmes, rather than on the basis of outcomes
Of Rs 1.96 crore from the Union Budget for 2023-24, the budget allocated for Census 2021 has been slashed from Rs 3,676 crore in the last budget to Rs 1,564 crore in this budget.
The deadline to freeze the administrative boundaries has been extended till June 30, 2024, meaning that the decennial Census exercise will now be postponed till at least October 2024
Government’s attempt at using the PM Gati Shakti portal to estimate the total population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) across the country is hitting one wall after another.
Allocation for census was slashed in Union Budget 2024-2025. Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth says allocations will be increased when a decision is taken to go ahead with the census.
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