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CPCO & planning secretary co-chair UT-level conference on population enumeration Phase-II of census 2027

Srinagar, Oct 15 (UNI) A one-day UT-level conference on preparations for Phase-II of Population Enumeration under Census 2027, excluding snow-bound areas, was held at the Civil Secretariat here on Thursday to review the arrangements and coordination required for the smooth conduct of the exercise in Jammu and Kashmir.
Officials said the conference was co-chaired by Census Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations (DCO) for J&K and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, and Secretary Planning, J&K, Mohd Owais Ahmed. This conference was organised by the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, J&K, in collaboration with the Directorate of Census Operations, J&K and Ladakh.

Held in hybrid mode, the meeting witnessed deliberations on key issues, including the coordination mechanism at UT and district levels, requisite training and logistical arrangements, and other preparations for the upcoming population enumeration. Officers posted outside Srinagar participated through video conferencing.
Senior officers and their representatives from various departments participated in the conference workshop.
Chief Principal Census Officer Amit Sharma who also happens to be Director, Census Operations, J&K and Ladakh, along with Arun Kumar, Joint Director, delivered a detailed powerpoint presentation and orientation on the population enumeration process, methodology, timelines and roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders for Census 2027 for the information of all participants so that they become aware about various aspects of it.
During the Conference, lot of deliberations took place including preparations for Census 2027 and several related key issues regarding upcoming Phase-II of Population Enumeration of Census 2027 in J&K, excluding snow-bound areas, the coordination mechanism at UT and district levels, and the requisite training and logistical arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the Census. Officers posted outside Srinagar participated in the conference through video conferencing mode.
While concluding the Conference, it was jointly resolved by CPCO Sharma along with Administrative Secretary Planning Owais to exhibit a collective commitment so as to ensure the timely, coordination and smooth conduct of Population Enumeration under Census 2027 in the union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and it was decided that random visits shall also be conducted by Census Directorate teams and PDMD teams in the coming days to ensure smooth training and preparatory work for Census 2027.
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