News Summary
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- Economic census in Baglung will be conducted from April 14 to June 21, with 36 personnel deployed for the task.
- For the census, 31 enumerators and 5 supervisors have been assigned and will receive one week of training.
- Data on 18 types of establishments including agriculture, industry, trade, service, hotel, and self-employment will be collected.
March 23, Baglung – Preparations are underway in Baglung to deploy 36 personnel for the economic census, scheduled to run from April 14 to June 21. An office has been established to coordinate the census activities.
The office is located in the Statistics Coordination Office building in Baglung Municipality–2. A total of 31 enumerators and 5 supervisors have been appointed across the district for the census.
Office Chief Chandrakant Suvedi stated, “After a one-week training program, these personnel will be deployed for the enumeration. By the end of Chaitra, preparations are being made to appoint enumerators, conduct training, and coordinate with local levels to assign personnel ward-wise.”
This economic census, the second of its kind nationwide, will collect data from 18 types of establishments including the agriculture sector. Details on registration, renewal, and transactions related to commercial agriculture, trade, service, industry, hotels, and self-employment enterprises will be gathered.
Following the formation of the District Coordination Committee led by the Chief District Officer, separate monitoring committees will be set up at the municipality and ward levels. The previous economic census was conducted in 2018 (2075 BS). The current census was delayed by two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The economic census is conducted every five years to measure the country’s economic development indicators and assist in policy formulation.
