Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to announce the Census schedule soon.
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While the Union government had on March 28, 2019, notified its intention to carry out Census 2021, the massive exercise was postponed due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020.
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The Union government had, in December, told Parliament the date for freezing of administrative units for the exercise had been extended to December 31, 2022.
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In his letter, Baghel said Census 2011, which also included a survey of socio-economic status and caste (SECC), formed the basis of welfare benefits for citizens.
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Announcement of the schedule of the upcoming Census will ensure these welfare schemes and their benefits can be made more effective, Baghel said in the letter.