BNCC Issues Notices to Absentee Census Enumerators, 53 Marked Dies-Non

Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) has issued show cause notices to 527 absentee enumerators involved in Census–2027 work. Disciplinary and legal action has been proposed, with 53 enumerators already marked under Dies-Non for continued absence.

Key Details:

• Authority: Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC)

• Issued by: Commissioner & Principal Census Officer Shri Pommala Sunil Kumar

• Total absentee enumerators: 527

• Deadline for explanation submission: April 17, 2026

• 53 enumerators issued Dies-Non orders on April 17, 2026

Proposed Actions Against Defaulters:

• Criminal case under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948

• FIR under Section 223 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

• Suspension and disciplinary action as per service rules

• Treatment of absence period as Dies-Non (no work, no pay)

Warning Issued:

• Census duty classified as nationally significant

• Strict legal and disciplinary action will be enforced for negligence