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The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appoints various authorities as Census Officers and delegates powers for the Pre-Test of 2027 Census Operations.

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The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, through the Office of the Divisional Commissioner (Revenue), Census Branch, issued Notification F.No RD-Cens/1/2025-Census-REVENUE/Department/936 on 4th November, 2025. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Census Act 1948 (37 OF 1948), read with the Ministry of Home Affairs notification No. 2/1/60-Judi.11 dated 20th April, 1960, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi appointed specific authorities as Census Officers for the Pre-Test of 2027 Census Operations. These include the District Magistrate, South District, designated as Principal Census Officer for part of Chirag Delhi Ward No. 172 of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and the Head of School (Principal/Vice-Principal) of Govt. Sarvodaya Co-ed Vidyalaya, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi-110049, designated as Charge Officer. Furthermore, under sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said Act, the Lieutenant Governor delegated to these appointed authorities the powers to appoint Census Officers within their respective jurisdictions. Lastly, under sub-section (3) of section 4, the Lieutenant Governor authorized these authorities to sign written declarations confirming the due appointment of Census Officers for any area under their jurisdiction. The notification was issued by order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, signed by Neeraj Semwal, Secy. (Revenue).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-10112025-267523 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 339] DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025/KARTIKA 15, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 317 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 7382 DG/2025 (1) OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) (Census Branch) NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 4th November, 2025 F.No RD-Cens/1/2025-Census-REVENUE/Department/936.—Exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Census Act 1948 (37 OF 1948) read with Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs notification No. 2/1/60-Judi.11 dated the 20th April, 1960, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to appoint the authorities mentioned in column 2 of the Scheduled given below, as Census Officers as designated in column 3 and within the areas specified against each in column 4 of the said schedule to take, or aid in, or supervise the taking of, the Pre-Test of 2027 Census Operations in the National Capital Territory of Delhi:- SCHEDULE +-------+------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Authority | Census Designation | Areas | +-------+------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +-------+------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | District Magistrate, South District | Principal Census Officer | Part of Chirag Delhi Ward | | | | | No. 172 of Municipal | | | | | Corporation of Delhi | | | | | (MCD) | +-------+------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Head of School (Principal/Vice- | Charge Officer | | | | Principal), (School ID-1925333) | | | | | Govt. Sarvodaya Co-ed Vidyalaya, | | | | | Shahpur Jat, New Delhi-110049 | | | +-------+------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ 2. In exercise of the powers under sub-section (4) of the section 4 of the said Act, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is further pleased to delegate to the authorities named in paragraph 1, the powers of appointing of Census Officer in respect of the areas within their respective jurisdictions. 3. In exercise of the powers under sub-section (3) of the section 4 of the said Act, the Lieutenant Governor is also pleased to authorize the authorities named in paragraph 1 to sign a declaration in writing that any person has been duly appointed a Census Officer by him for any area under their respective jurisdictions. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, NEERAJ SEMWAL, Secy. (Revenue) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH Date: 2025.11.10 15:48:19 +05'30' GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVA

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