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National Economic Census Nears Completion with 87% Data Collected

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The Second National Economic Census, initiated by the National Statistics Office, has reached approximately 87.08 percent completion. Data collection is ongoing nationwide, with enumerators having distributed over 800,000 paper forms and 10,000 census tokens. The census, which began on April 15, is scheduled to conclude on June 21.

  • The National Statistics Office disclosed the census progress at a press conference held at their Thapathali office.
  • Chief Statistics Officer Kamal Prasad Pokhrel urged institutions to provide accurate information and requested radio journalists to promote public awareness.
  • The collected data is expected to serve as a crucial basis for government goals, including economic development policies and strengthening GDP estimates.
  • Challenges in promoting the census have arisen due to government advertising policies affecting cooperation with private media and telecommunication services.

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