Census 2027: Leader of Opposition Participates in Digital Self-Enumeration
In Bhubaneswar, the Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has participated in the self-enumeration process for the Digital Census 2027, which began on April 1. Patnaik urged citizens to engage in the census to ensure accurate data collection, which is crucial for future welfare schemes. The census is being conducted in coordination with the Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, and the state's Revenue and Disaster Management department. The first phase, involving house listing and housing census, will start on April 16, with trained enumerators collecting data until May 15. The self-enumeration phase allows citizens to submit their information online, aiming to streamline the data collection process before the door-to-door survey begins.