(a) whether the Government proposes to conduct Fifth Economic Census;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the criteria fixed for such census; and
(d) the funds allocated for the census during the current plan and the allocation made during the current financial year?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
a) Yes Sir.
b)&(c) The Fifth Economic Census is to be implemented as a
Central Sector Plan Scheme with 100% fund assistance from
Centre to States/UTs. The main purpose of conducting
the Economic Census is to generate the latest frame of
enterprises/establishments covering all sectors of the
economy (except crop production and plantation) to be
used for follow up surveys. The Census will be
conducted in the whole of Indian Union except some areas
that remain inaccessible throughout the year and where
State/UT Governments find it impossible to collect the
information. The field work would be undertaken by the
respective State/UTs during April to June 2005.
d) An amount of Rs.99.20 crore for the years 2004-05 to
2006-07 of the 10th Five Year Plan including Rs.46.52
crore in the current financial year 2004-05 is allocated
for the Census.