NPR drive may be put off

New Delhi, March 22

With a number of Chief Ministers urging the Centre to put off the Census-NPR exercise in view of the lockdown in several parts of the country, the government is actively considering postponing the commencement of the exercise.

Indicating a possible postponement of the exercise from April 1, sources in the government said it had actively been considered and a final decision would be taken in due course.

They said Home Minister Amit Shah was monitoring the situation to decide whether the Census 2021 exercise should be postponed or not.

“It is expected that the Union Government will announce its decision in the next few days after consulting all stakeholders,” said a senior official. — TNS