India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today, has approved the proposal for conducting Census of India 2027 at a cost of Rs.11,718.24 crore.

Details of the Scheme:

Benefits:

Census of India 2027 will cover the entire population in the country.

Implementation strategy and targets:

(i) First Census by digital means in country. Data will be collected using mobile applications that will be available for both Android as well as iOS versions.

(ii) A dedicated portal namely Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) portal has been developed for managing and monitoring the entire Census process on a real time basis.

(iv) Houselisting Block (HLB) ...