MCG registers FIRs against 10 employees for alleged negligence in Census 2027 work

GURGAON: MCG has initiated strict action against 10 employees for alleged negligence in National Census 2027 work and defiance of government orders. In this connection, Gurgaon Police has registered two FIRs under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948.

According to the FIRs, the complaints were filed by MCG Charge Officer-cum-Zonal Taxation Officer Rajesh Yadav and superintendent Dinesh Kumar. The complainants stated that the employees were appointed as enumerators for Census 2027 on April 29 and 30, 2026, and were assigned House Listing Blocks for survey work.

During a review conducted by the competent authority on May 17, 2026, it was allegedly found that despite sufficient time having passed, the concerned employees had not made a single entry in their HLO app IDs. This has been considered a serious act of negligence towards the National Census work and a deliberate defiance of government orders.

The FIRs further allege 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.

According to the complaints, the employees also remained absent from mandatory training sessions organised for Census 2027 preparations. MCG officials stated that these training programmes were essential for the smooth conduct of the nationwide exercise, but the accused employees allegedly failed to attend despite repeated directions.

The complainants further alleged that even after delays and lack of progress were flagged during the May 17 review, the employees continued to ignore official instructions and failed to begin the assigned work. Their conduct has been described in the FIRs as “gross negligence”, “dereliction of duty”, and “wilful disobedience” of government orders.

The FIRs state that the alleged non-cooperation disrupted preparations for Census 2027 and obstructed government work linked to the nationwide exercise, adversely affecting the preparedness and progress of census operations in Gurgaon.

Based on these allegations, Gurgaon Police registered cases 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.

MCG Commissioner and Principal Census Officer Pradeep Dahiya said, “Negligence, indifference, or defiance of government directives of any kind for Census 2027 won’t be tolerated. All officers and employees will have to ensure the discharge of their assigned responsibilities with complete dedication and accountability.”

The FIRs name the accused employees as Sandeep, Hansraj, Kuldeep, Rajesh Kumar, Ravita Yadav, Jagmati, Sunil Kumar, Daisy Sharma, Sunil Kumar, and Amit Kumar. According to the complaints, all of them remained absent from census training sessions and allegedly failed to commence work despite repeated instructions from authorities.