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The Central Government defers the houselisting operations for Census 2027 for the State of Manipur by amending Notification S.O. 99(E) dated 7th January, 2026.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of Registrar General, India) issued Notification S.O. 4917(E) on September 5, 2026, announcing that the Central Government, exercising powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 17A of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with Rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, has deferred the houselisting operations for Census 2027 specifically for the State of Manipur. This deferment is effected by amending the Government of India's Notification S.O. 99(E), dated January 7, 2026, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii). The amendment involves inserting the words and brackets "(except the State of Manipur till further declaration)" after the phrase "in all States and Union territories in India" in the said notification. The notification was signed by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, under File No. 9/8/2025- CD (Cen).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05092026-276015 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4728] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026/BHADRA 14, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Office of Registrar General, India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th September, 2026 S.O. 4917(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 17A of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central Government hereby defers the houselisting operations for Census 2027 for the State of Manipur and for that purpose, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 99(E), dated the 7th January, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 7th January, 2026. In the said notification, after the words "in all States and Union territories in India", the words and brackets "(except the State of Manipur till further declaration)" shall be inserted. [F. No. 9/8/2025- CD (Cen)] MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner

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