Census of India 2021 - Conducting of House Listing & Housing Census (HHC) and updation of NPR in Andhra Pradesh State - Certain clarification on NPR exercise - Orders - Issued.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (AR) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 124 Dated: 22-01-2020
ORDER:
The District Collectors/ District Principal Census Officers are aware that Census of India 2021 conduct of House Listing & Housing Census – Phase-I (HHC) and updation of National Population Register (NPR) exercise is to be taken up for a period of 45 days between April to September 2020.
2. In view of a number of apprehensions and doubts being expressed in various quarters with respect to the conduct of NPR exercise, following clarifications are issued to all the District Collectors/ Principal Census Officers in the shape of “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) for easy dissemination to all concerned.
FAQ- I: Whether the people are required to submit documents during the NPR exercise?
Answer: NO. People are not required to submit any document to the enumerators during the NPR exercise.Enumerators are just required to record whatever answers are given by the people and not to press for any further answers to any querry if they do not intend to give and also not to ask for any document.
FAQ- II: Whether the officials involved in NPR exercise have been trained with respect to“No requirement of document submission during NPR exercise”.
Answer: All the officials involved in NPR exercise from the enumerators onwards have been/are being trained to the effect that there is no requirement of submission of any document by the people during the NPR exercise nor is there any requirement to insist on answer to any querry if people do not intend to answer.
3. All the District Collectors/ Principal Census Officers are requested to ensure that the above mentioned clarifications are disseminated during the training classes for Census functionaries and also to give wide publicity to the same.