Mumbai: With summer holidays coinciding
with the process of data collection for the census, starting
May 1, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) appeals
to Mumbaikars, who plan to head out of town, to first finish
census formalities.
"We appeal to Mumbaikars to first finish all their
formalities with regards to census before going for summer
holidays. It is important because every Indian citizen will be
provided with a Unique Identification Card (UIC) which will be
there identification proof," Swadheen Kshatriya told reporters
here.
MCGM will begin the door-to-door process of data
collection for the census from May 1 and it will go on till
June 15.
"There is no penalty to be imposed on those who do not
become part of the census drive but we can just appeal to the
people to get themselves register as it will be for their
benefit," Kshatriya said.
The Commissioner also said, all those who are living
in structures including in slums will be part of the census
drive.
"There are 28,906 house blocks (one house block
consists of 150 houses). One person will visit 150 homes.
About 31,797 enumerators will carry out the survey,"
Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said.
"Citizens are required to provide accurate information
to the enumerator, who would then do marking on the wall of
the house, which means the information is obtained from a
particular house," Mhaiskar said.
The civic administration has also assured that the
data collected under the census process is confidential and
the information cannot be given even if a Right To Information
plea is made.
PTI
First Published: Friday, April 09, 2010, 22:42