Kathmandu. Preparations for the second economic census have reached the final stage. According to the National Statistics Office, enumerators and necessary supervisors have been mobilized across the country and have reached the concerned areas.

The economic census will begin across the country from April 15. As per the schedule, the on-site data collection would be completed by the third week of June. Around five thousand human resources have been mobilized for the census.

Finance Minister Dr. On the occasion, Swarnim Wagle urged all the industries, industrialists, businesses and stakeholders to actively participate in the second economic census. He also urged the Indian community to contribute to the important task of data collection related to the overall industrial and economic sector of the country.

The census will compile basic details of 18 sectors of the economic sector. The census is aimed at collecting details on the number, type, investment, employment, production and service delivery of industry, business, service sector, cooperatives and private sector public institutions.

The data will be collected of registered or unregistered business establishments, business establishments and self-employment establishments across the country. Similarly, the census will be carried out as industries, factories, trade and business, non-governmental organisations, government corporations, government and private schools and hospitals.

The preparatory works of the economic census were completed in mid-March last year. Likewise, 84 offices including 77 districts and seven additional offices were established in the beginning of March. These offices will be operational till mid-July.

The Office of Statistics has urged all stakeholders to make the campaign a success by providing accurate and complete details. The Office has made it clear that active participation of all is necessary in the economic census as it is a national campaign.

Prior to this, the National Economic Census was conducted in 2075 BS. The census revealed that a total of 923,356 enterprises and businesses were operating across the country.