Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that with digitalisation of the census process, a 100% enumeration can be expected in the next counting exercise, which has been delayed due to the Covid pandemic. He also stated that the birth and death registers will be linked to the census.
This means that the census will be automatically updated following every birth and death in the country. The home ministry has also decided to incorporate modern techniques into the census process to make it more scientific.
Speaking after inaugurating an office building of Directorate of Census Operations (Assam), Amit Shah stressed on the importance of proper enumeration for better planning of the country’s development.
“The next census will be an e-census, a 100% perfect census. On this basis, the country’s development planning for the next 25 years will be undertaken,” he said.
“Census is important in various aspects. For a state like Assam, which is population-sensitive, it is even more vital,” he added.
“After birth, the details will be added to the census register and after he/she turns 18, the name will be included in the electoral roll and after death, the name will be deleted. Name/address change will be smoother, it will all be linked,” Amit Shah said.
“Birth and death register will be linked to census. By 2024, every birth and death will be registered, which means our census will be updated automatically,” he added.
The home minister also reviewed the India-Bangladesh border situation in the Mankachar sector during his visit to Assam. Amit Shah also laid the foundation stone for the country’s second Central Workshop and Stores. It will provide arms and ammunition to central armed paramilitary forces in the Northeast and West Bengal.