The Seventh Economic Census was launched in the National Capital
Territory of Delhi on Dec 13, 2019. The Ministry of Statistics and Program
Implementation (MoSPI) has tied up with Common Service Centre (CSC), an SPV
under Ministry of Electronics and IT, to carry out the 7th National Economic
Census.
For the first time the entire Census is being conducted on a
digital platform by the use of an application which will ensure high accuracy
and data security. Delhi is the 26th state where the survey has been launched,
while the process is already on in 20 states and 5 UTs. In Delhi the entire
process will take around three months where enumerators will survey around 45
lakh establishments and households.
The process of Economic Census was first held in 1978. This is
the Seventh Census which will provide disaggregated information on various
operational and structural aspects of all establishments in the country. The
census will provide valuable insights into geographical spread/clusters of
economic activities, ownership pattern; persons engaged etc. of the
establishments engaged in economic activity.
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