 Early Times Report
KARGIL (LADAKH), June 19: Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO)/ Director Census Operations (DCO), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, IAS, Chief Principal Census Officer / Director Census Operations J&K and Ladakh today chaired a comprehensive review meeting in the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil to assess the progress of the ongoing House Listing Operations (HLO) of Census 2027 in Kargil district in which Vijay Kumar, Assistant Director and District Census Prabhari Sadique Hussain was also present.
From Kargil district, the meeting was attended by the Additional District Development Commissioner Kargil Ghulam Mohd, JKAS, Chief Planning Officer Kargil K Mohd Hussain, along with Charge Officers of Kargil Municipal Committee, Tehsils Kargil, Drass, Shakar Chiktan, Shargole, Sankoo, Taisuru and Zanskar, Supervisors, and technical assistants associated with Census operations.
Additional District Development Commissioner Kargil welcomed the Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO)/ Director Census Operations (DCO), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Amit Sharma in the meeting and Chief Planning Officer Kargil presented a brief on the status of the census work/activities in Kargil district.
In his presidential remarks, CPCO Amit Sharma revealed that UT of Ladakh shall be the 1st amongst all UTs/States in the nation to complete Census work in the month of September 2026 itself and the reference date for Census figures here shall be 1st October, 2026 - 0000 hours.
Amit described Census as one of the most important national exercises, stating that reliable Census data forms the foundation for evidence-based governance, developmental planning and equitable distribution of resources. He further clarified that the data collected from residents of the nation under both phases of Census 2027 is non-shareable to any outside agency or department or individuals and non-admissible even in the Court of Law, which is clearly mentioned under Section 15 of Census Act, 1948. |
