New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved Rs.11,718 crore for conducting the Census-2027 --- data which will be critical for planning, formulation of policies and effective public administration. The last Census in 2011 was conducted at a budget of Rs.2,200 crore. "India's Census is considered the largest administrative and statistics exercise in the world. It is a very important exercise and the biggest source of primary data for various parameters," said Union minister of IT, railway and I&B Ashwini Vaishnaw at a press briefing after the cabinet meeting on Friday. "The last Census was conducted in 2011 and Census 2021 could not be done due to Covid-19. Today, the cabinet led by PM Modi has approved a budget of Rs.11,718 crore for Census-2027," he said. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Union home minister Amit Shah said, "The outcome of the Census 2027 will serve as the new compass for development, mirroring India's latest population data with more accuracy." The Union home minister further mentioned, "The precision in data will accelerate Modi Ji's vision of delivering the benefits of good governance and development to citizens of every demographic denomination, making the slogan of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' a grand reality of New India in the Amrit Kaal."...