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Dimapur, Sep. 11 (EMN): The ongoing 7th economic census and enumeration exercise in Nagaland has been completed by covering 2226 survey frames out of the total 2276 survey frames given by the government of India enumerating 4.80.0%.
This was informed by the special secretary of Economic and Statistics, Kevileno Angami, during the state-level co-ordination committee (SLCC) review meeting on the status of the ongoing 7th economic census at the chief secretary conference hall, Kohima, on September 11.
Angami also informed that 50 survey frames could not be covered for various reasons such as non-existence, not habitat etc. and that re-survey is required as directed by the ministry for 383 units in the state, a DIPR report stated.
She stated that the economic census is implemented by the ministry, GOI, and conducted by the states after every five years. She added that under economic census, all establishments including household enterprises engaged in production or distribution of goods and services in non-farm agricultural and non-agricultural sector is enumerated.
She also stated that the 7th economic census is currently being conducted across the country including Nagaland, which was launched on August 24, 2019, and was slated for completion in three months. She stated that the state-level co-ordination committee (SLCC) and district-level co-ordination committee (DLCC) were constituted for monitoring of the census. She further stated that the monitoring of day-to-day operations is assigned to the state-level operations committee (SLOC).
After thorough deliberation on the various issues, the chief secretary, Temjen Toy, who was also the chairperson of the meeting, said that the 50 survey frames which needed re-survey must be done after consultation and clarification with the GIS and Home department.
The review meeting was attended by departments of IT, Labour, IPR and Economic and Statistics. The report also stated that the SLCC has already held two review meetings so far.