G.O. (Ms.) No.4, Eighth Economic Census 2025-26, Constitution of Co-ordination Committees
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (DB) Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No.4 on 6 February 2025 to create state, district and Greater Chennai Corporation coordination committees for the Eighth Economic Census 2025-26. The committees will support and monitor the census of non-farm and non-agricultural establishments, including eligible household enterprises, across Tamil Nadu.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No.4, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (DB) Department, on 6 February 2025, establishes committees to support the Eighth Economic Census 2025-26. The census is proposed to be conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in collaboration with States and Union Territories from April 2025 to December 2025.
The census will use Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing and a mobile application for data collection. Its purpose is to collect information about establishments and enterprises.
Establishments covered
The Eighth Economic Census 2025-26 will count establishments, including household enterprises, that:
- Produce or distribute goods or services.
- Operate in the non-farm and non-agricultural sector.
- Are not engaged solely in production for their own consumption.
Business associations and the general public are to be informed and encouraged to cooperate with the census.
Committees created
G.O. (Ms.) No.4 creates three levels of coordination:
- A State Level Co-ordination Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- District Level Co-ordination Committees for districts other than Chennai, chaired by the relevant District Collector.
- A Co-ordination Committee for Greater Chennai Corporation, chaired by the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation.
The committees include officials from statistics, revenue administration, registration, local government, police, commercial taxes, industries, labour, food safety, cooperatives, e-governance and the National Informatics Centre.
Main responsibilities
The State Level Co-ordination Committee will:
- Monitor census preparation and progress.
- Address administrative and technical problems.
- Review the deployment of enumerators and supervisors.
- Review fieldwork every month.
- Check coverage against existing databases, including the State Business Register.
- Review data correctness and feedback from district committees.
District and Greater Chennai Corporation committees will monitor local implementation, coordinate with law enforcement and local government staff, provide feedback to the state committee, and help supply ward or village maps for fieldwork.
Relevance to property owners and businesses
G.O. (Ms.) No.4 concerns economic census administration rather than property ownership or land transactions. A property owner may be affected as an establishment operator, particularly where a business or qualifying household enterprise operates from the property.
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Common questions
Will a business operating from my home be counted?
It may be counted if it is a household enterprise producing or distributing goods or services in the non-farm or non-agricultural sector, unless its activity is solely for its own consumption.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.4 change land ownership or registration requirements?
No land ownership or property registration change is set out in the document. G.O. (Ms.) No.4 establishes coordination committees for the Eighth Economic Census 2025-26.
Who coordinates the census in my district?
Outside Chennai, the District Level Co-ordination Committee is chaired by the District Collector. In Chennai, the Co-ordination Committee for Greater Chennai Corporation is chaired by the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation.
How will census information be collected?
The document states that collection is proposed through Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing and a mobile application.
