Cabinet Approves ₹11718 Cr for Digital Census 2027; Copra MSP, Coal Policy Also OK'd

• Cabinet approved ₹11718 crore for Census 2027, which will be India's first digital census.
• The census will be conducted in two phases: house-listing from April-September 2026 and population enumeration in February 2027.
• The Cabinet also approved increased Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Copra for the 2026 season, setting Milling Copra at ₹12,027/quintal and Ball Copra at ₹12,500/quintal.
• A new Coal Linkage Policy was approved, allowing for new coal bridge rules for export and enabling the export of washed coal.

Why It Matters: These government approvals will impact future data collection, farmer income, and energy.