Bhubaneswar, April 23 -- The State's Revenue and Disaster Management Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure the safety and security of Census functionaries engaged in the ongoing Census 2027 operations, a notification issued on Thursday stated.
In a communication addressed to all Collectors-cum-Principal Census Officers, Municipal Commissioners-cum-Principal Census Officers, and Superintendents of Police, the department stated that the first phase of Census 2027-House-listing and Housing Census-is currently underway in the state from April 16 and will continue till May 15.
During this phase, enumerators are visiting households to collect information on housing conditions, availability of amenities, and assets...