Bengaluru Central Corporation Urges Departments to Relieve Staff for Census 2027 Duties

Bengaluru Central City Corporation has issued letters to multiple departments requesting immediate relief of staff deputed for Census 2027 work, citing delays due to non-reporting personnel.

Key Details:

• House listing and enumeration for National Census 2027 (Phase 1) began on April 16, 2026

• Work is being conducted within Bengaluru Central City Corporation jurisdiction

• Staff from multiple departments were deputed for census duties

• Several assigned personnel have not reported for duty

• This has impacted timely and effective census operations

• Commissioner Rajendra Cholan has issued formal letters to department heads

• Departments contacted include:

BESCOM

• BWSSB

• Department of School Education

• Department of Technical Education

• Commercial Taxes Department

• Warning issued:

FIRs may be filed against disbursing officers if staff are not relieved

• Legal provisions include:

Census Act, 1948

• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023