Supreme panel takes stock of e-Census 2020 preparations

Muscat: Issues related to electronic census 2020 were reviewed at a meeting yesterday.
The Supreme National Committee for the electronic census scheduled for 2020 on population, housing and establishments held its first meeting of the current year yesterday under the chair of Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, Chairman of the Committee.
The Committee reviewed the topics on the agenda, including the preparedness of the ministries and various government units in undertaking the census, and the availability and status of their own databases.
The Committee also reviewed the timetable for the implementation of the e-Census 2020 project in accordance with the time period specified in the Royal Decree No. 15/2015. The panel expressed its satisfaction with the workflow and the practical steps and initiatives taken so far, as planned earlier.
The Supreme Committee also discussed the key topics on the agenda and took appropriate
decisions. -ONA