Bhubaneshwar, Sept. 1 -- Odisha's Census Operations Director Nikhil Pavan Kalyan on Tuesday expressed confidence in the timely completion of the first phase of the house-listing census in the state, stating that the enumeration of all households will be completed by September 14.

Speaking to ANI, Nikhil Kalyan said that the house-listing work under Phase 1 is proceeding smoothly across the state, adding that officials have already reached the halfway mark. He further informed that the self-enumeration exercise was completed between August 1 and August 15.

The Census Operations Director noted that with significant progress achieved in Odisha, similar activities will also be undertaken in West Bengal following the completion of Phase 1. H...