Morung Express News Dimapur | January 29 A mobile bus for collecting biometrics of the left out population was flagged off in Dimapur district by Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, on Friday at Kuda village. The DC in his address said National Population Register (NPR) is one of the biggest exercises in the country. Yhome stressed on the need for wide media coverage and publicity to disseminate information and to ensure maximum enrolment of citizens. He also appealed the citizens to extend full cooperation to Census officials. Nodal officer, Census Directorate, Kh Athisü Chachei, said so far two rounds of biometric camps have been held in every town/ward and village and at present permanent enrolment centres (PECs) have also been set up and functioning in all district headquarters as well as sub-district headquarters. The nodal officer also informed that in addition to PECs, the Registrar General of India has placed the mobile bus equipped with all necessary biometric tools (2 sets) including back-up generator, which can be deputed throughout the state/districts to collect biometric of the left-out population. The mobile bus will be deputed in Dimapur district from January 29 to February 6, and then move to Mon district. SDO (C), James Swu, urged the left out population to avail the 13 PECs spread out in Dimapur district. The mobile bus will be stationed in Dimapur District till February 6. Details for enrollment of the left out population in Dimapur District are: January 29-Kuda village, January 30- Burma Camp area, February 1- Purana Bazaar, February 2- Thiluxu village (Mishikato area), February 3- Diphupar village, February 4- Chumukidima village, February 5- Padamphukri and February 6- Chumukidima town.
