The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has released a list of 150 employees who were assigned duties as enumerators for the National Census but allegedly failed to report for work. The civic body has directed all listed employees to report for duty by Tuesday, warning that criminal proceedings will be initiated against those who do not comply.
Deadline and Legal Action
“We have given the enumerators time until May 19, after which we will recommend registering FIRs against them,” said an MCG official familiar with the matter. On Monday, MCG initiated strict action against 10 employees for alleged negligence in National Census 2027 work and defiance of government orders.
FIRs Registered Under Census Act
Police on Monday registered two FIRs under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948. During a review conducted by the competent authority on May 17, it was found that despite sufficient time passing, the concerned employees did not make a single entry in their HLO app IDs. This was considered a serious act of negligence towards the National Census work and a deliberate defiance of government orders.
The FIRs alleged that despite repeated reminders, instructions, and supervision by senior officials, the enumerators failed to carry out the required data entries on the designated HLO mobile application used for census-related work.
Absence from Training Sessions
According to the complaints, the employees also remained absent from mandatory training sessions organized for Census 2027 preparations. MCG officials said these training programs were essential for the smooth conduct of the nationwide exercise, but the accused employees allegedly failed to attend despite repeated directions. Based on these allegations, cases were registered under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948, which deals with refusal or neglect to perform duties assigned under the Act. The matter is currently under investigation.
