Launching the Census Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 B.K.Sinha Secretary, Rural Development ,Government of India said this gigantic exercise would pave the way to identify the households living below the poverty line in rural and urban areas of the country. The entire process will be completed by end of 2011-12.
The results relating to the identification of poor households would be utilized in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17). The Registrar General of India and Chief Commissioner of Census Shri C. Chandramouli and Chief Secretary Govt. of Tripura Shri S.K. Panda was also present on the occasion.
He said The BPL Census will be conducted by State Governments/Union Territory Administrations with the technical and financial support of the Ministry of Rural Development. The Census would be based on a self-declaration model of the respondents. The information would be verified and approved by the Gram Sabha. Procedure for filing claims and objections and its disposal will be prescribed separately by the Ministry. The Ministry will also provide detailed guidelines for conducting survey and finalization of BPL list.
Low cost handheld device will be used for collection of data in Socio Economic Census 2011. It would reduce the time required in processing the data after collection in the field.
Bharat Electronic Ltd. (BEL) is involved in the production of this device on large scale. It is proposed to use this device, produced by BEL, in Socio Economic Census 2011.
National Informatics Centre (NIC) will develop the Management of Information System (MIS) for the management of the database of Socio Economic Census 2011 and to facilitate its subsequent use by the MORD, other ministries and State Governments for their own requirements.
It may be noted that for the Identification of BPL (below poverty line) Households in Rural Areas the suggestions of the Expert Group chaired by Dr NC Saxena and a Pilot Study carried out in 29 States/Union Territories have been the basis of the methodology to conduct the Census in the rural areas.
It has been decided to include (a) households without shelter, (b) destitutes/living on alms, (c) manual scavengers, (d) Primitive Tribal Groups, and (e) legally released bonded labourers, in the BPL list. These households will have the highest priority for inclusion in the BPL list.