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CAA protest fallout: Govt likely to defer key socio-economic survey

One major challenge faced by surveyors is the lack of cooperation by households, as they are either being shown the door or attacked during their work, putting their lives at risk

Socio-economic census
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People fear that survey officers are collecting data that can be used for determining their citizenship

Somesh Jha New Delhi
In the possible first blow to the country’s statistical system arising out of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the government may defer a key socio-economic survey because surveyors are facing the wrath of people who see it as a data collection exercise for determining their citizenship.

The decision to recommend the postponement of the National Statistical Office’s 78th round of survey on "domestic tourism expenditure" and "multiple indicators", which began last month, was taken at a meeting of an expert committee, known as the working group, according to three persons in the know.

“An expert group met on Wednesday

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