KHAIRPUR: All administrative and security arrangements have been made for the first phase of 6th population and housing census starting from Wednesday in Sukkur division.
First phase of population and housing census will begin from 25 April in Sukkur division and all arrangements have been finalized in district Khairpur, Sukkur and Ghotki.
In Khairpur 1,794 blocks were shaped while 1271 civilians, 2063 army jawans and 1970 cops will perform duties in all eight talukas including Khairpur, Gambat, Sobhodero, Kotdiji, Naro, Tharimirwah and Faiz Gunj.
In Ghotki district, which is part of Sukkur region, around 1,181 policemen, 23 police mobiles and 42 motorcycles have been deployed, said Sukkur DIG Syed Feroze Shah.
According to DIG Sukkur, in order to monitor the process of the population census two monitoring cells – one each in Ghotki and Sukkur – have been established, while arrangements have been finalized for the second phase of the population census which is scheduled to start from April 25.
