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Rs 3,726 cr allocated for 1st ever digital census: FM

February 01, 2021 13:23 IST
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Hemant Waje

The government has allocated Rs 3,726 crore for forthcoming census, which will be the first digital census, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.

IMAGE: Roadside dwellers being enumerated by a census official in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Photo

Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, she said the government is also working on a national language translation initiative.

Sitharaman also announced a deep ocean mission with an outlay of more than Rs 4,000 crore over five years.

 

In other measures, she said the government has also proposed to set up a conciliatory mechanism for quick resolution of contractual disputes.

Further, the government also proposed to introduce National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, Sitharaman said.

Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Hemant Waje
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