<p>Even as the enumeration for the socio-economic and caste census 2011 is being carried out at a brisk pace in several districts in the State, it is lagging behind in the Palike areas.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) is the nodal agency in the State for conducting the census, that is being carried out in two phases. <br /><br />While districts like Haveri have already completed 100 per cent enumeration, the enumeration in BBMP areas stands at a mere 24.45 per cent.<br /><br />Officials in RDPR attribute the slow pace to the charge centre numbering only 90 in the BBMP areas. The charge centres are used as co-ordination centres for the enumeration team. The centre should be equipped with computers, hardware and furniture.<br /><br />“There were certain problems while setting up the charge centres due to lack of computers. Also the training of enumerators was delayed. In the midst of all these there was a change of commissioner. However, we hope to complete the enumeration by March 31,” said Principal Secretary of RDPR Amita Prasad.<br /><br />When contacted BBMP Additional Commissioner (Administration) B S Patil admitted to the delay and said that enumeration in BBMP wards could not be compared with that in eight districts. <br /><br />“In two days, we shall receive a complete report on the status of the census. We are still trying to ascertain the problem areas,” he said.<br /><br />The census is being conducted across the country to implement various development programmes for the welfare of the people. <br /><br />The data thus gathered is stored in a tablet PC or a hand-held electronic device developed by BEL. It is directly uploaded to database server at the National Informatics Centre in Delhi. </p>
<p>Even as the enumeration for the socio-economic and caste census 2011 is being carried out at a brisk pace in several districts in the State, it is lagging behind in the Palike areas.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) is the nodal agency in the State for conducting the census, that is being carried out in two phases. <br /><br />While districts like Haveri have already completed 100 per cent enumeration, the enumeration in BBMP areas stands at a mere 24.45 per cent.<br /><br />Officials in RDPR attribute the slow pace to the charge centre numbering only 90 in the BBMP areas. The charge centres are used as co-ordination centres for the enumeration team. The centre should be equipped with computers, hardware and furniture.<br /><br />“There were certain problems while setting up the charge centres due to lack of computers. Also the training of enumerators was delayed. In the midst of all these there was a change of commissioner. However, we hope to complete the enumeration by March 31,” said Principal Secretary of RDPR Amita Prasad.<br /><br />When contacted BBMP Additional Commissioner (Administration) B S Patil admitted to the delay and said that enumeration in BBMP wards could not be compared with that in eight districts. <br /><br />“In two days, we shall receive a complete report on the status of the census. We are still trying to ascertain the problem areas,” he said.<br /><br />The census is being conducted across the country to implement various development programmes for the welfare of the people. <br /><br />The data thus gathered is stored in a tablet PC or a hand-held electronic device developed by BEL. It is directly uploaded to database server at the National Informatics Centre in Delhi. </p>
