India, May 4 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Sunday tightened oversight of ongoing census work, warning of strict action against employees found absent from duty and training, officials said. The directions were issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by principal census officer and MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya.

Officials informed the meeting that absenteeism severely impacted census operations, with nearly 500 out of around 600 deployed supervisors and enumerators missing from assigned duties and training sessions.Taking note, Dahiya directed that notices be issued under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948, to those absent. Failure to respond within the stipulated time will invite strict legal action, offic...