Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 09 2010:
The ongoing household survey being carried out in Manipur under the Census Department as part of the larger Census 2011 operation is not likely to be finished within the stipulated deadline of July 15 .
In Manipur, the Census 2011 exercise commenced on June 1 and it is being targeted to be complete by July 15.However, on account of the recent flood in most of the State and the current cultivation season has delayed and affected the progress of the exercise.
In June, the exercise had been disturbed for around 10 days due to flood and now being the cultivation season most family members are out in the field to work, thus creating problem for the enumerators to gather the informations even after repeated visits.
Taking into all these accounts, the supervisors and the enumerators who are carrying out the exercise have expressed desire for extension of the deadline at least for another 15 days.
They have also appealed to the people for co-operation and support towards ensuring the success of the exercise that would help in formulating developmental activities and welfare schemes.