JAMMU: Amit Sharma, IAS, Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations (DCO), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, today chaired a comprehensive hybrid review meeting with the Nodal Officers and District Coordinators of the Directorate to assess the progress of District Census Hand Book (DCHB) under ongoing Census 2027 between October 1 to October 30, 2026 in all the districts of the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
A detailed district-wise review was undertaken by CPCO Amit Sharma regarding the ongoing DCHB in both the Union Territory of Ladakh and the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, The District Coordinators presented updated status reports on the activities under their respective jurisdictions and informed that the Population Enumeration exercise completed satisfactorily and in accordance with the prescribed Census guidelines and training protocols and now, DCHB is going in full swing which is expected to be completed well within defined timelines.
CPCO Amit Sharma while reviewing progress of ongoing District Census Handbook (DCHB), training and fieldwork of concerned officials, as well as the support taken from the Directorate. The District Coordinators informed the meeting that DCHB is already in progress in all districts and the necessary preparations to ensure timely collection and updation of requisite data like schools, hospitals, institutions, etc is going in full-swing.
CPCO Amit Sharma appreciated the coordinated efforts of the district teams and the progress reported from across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He stressed the importance of maintaining the same level of preparedness and adherence to Census guidelines through the remaining stages of the ongoing Census 2027, particularly in view of the challenging geographical conditions of the UTs
The Chief Principal Census Officer Amit Sharma emphasised that the collection and updation of data under the DCHB exercise reflects the multi-dimensional nature of the Census 2027 work programme, and called upon all officers and field functionaries to maintain close coordination, timely reporting and strict adherence to the prescribed procedures.
Before culmination of this important Review Meeting at the Directorate, Amit Sharma expressed confidence that the continued efforts of the Directorate’s officers, District Coordinators and field teams would ensure the smooth and successful completion and updation of DCHB of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh UTs, with direct support/reviews of same by all Deputy Commissioners who happen to be Principal Census Officers of their respective districts and it shall help in culminating ace sis 2027 here with total perfection and accuracy.
The meeting was moderated by Arun Kumar, Joint Chief Principal Census Officer and Amit Kumar Bhargav, Deputy Chief Principal Census Officer and attended by all Assistant Chief Principal Census Officers and District Coordinators from the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
