Nagaland: Home Dept appoints Census Officers

Kohima, January 9 (MExN): The Home Department in a notification has informed that the Government of Nagaland has appointed the Officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule below as Census Officers with the designation shown against each column thereof, to take, or aid in, or supervise the taking of, the Census of India 2021 within their respective jurisdiction mentioned against each column (4) of the table given below.

As per DIPR report, in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section 4 of the said Act, the Government of Nagaland has further delegated to the officers noted at Column (2) of the above Table the power of appointing Census Officers within their respective jurisdiction.

As per the provision of Section 11 of the Census Act 1948, any Census Officer or any person lawfully required to give assistance towards the taking of Census and who refuses to perform any duty allotted to him/her under this Act or any rule made there under, or any person who hinders or obstructs another person in performing any such duty, shall be punishable with fine up to one thousand rupees and in case of a conviction shall also be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years.