Census operations across Maharashtra are facing major disruptions due to intense heatwave conditions and locked houses during the summer vacation season, prompting demands for a deadline extension. Shikshan Kranti Sanghatana urged authorities to extend the household survey phase till November 2026.

Bhiwandi: The ongoing Census operations across Maharashtra are facing serious disruptions due to the intense summer heat and the large number of locked houses during the vacation season, prompting demands for an extension of the survey timeline. In this regard, Shikshan Kranti Sanghatana State President Sudhir Ghagas has written to Chief Principal Census Officer Dr. Nirupama Dange and Principal Secretary of the School Education and Sports Department Ranjit Singh Deol, seeking major changes in the scheduled phases of the Census programme.

Letter Highlights Severe Ground Realities

In the letter addressed to the senior officials, Sudhir Ghagas highlighted that the state is currently witnessing severe heatwave conditions, making it increasingly difficult for enumerators and supervisors to conduct door-to-door Census work efficiently. He pointed out that schools and colleges are presently closed for summer vacations, due to which many families have temporarily shifted to their native villages or gone out for tourism and holidays.

As a result, a significant number of houses are found locked during field visits, severely affecting the pace and accuracy of data collection. Ghagas stated that the situation has created practical difficulties for the staff involved in the Census exercise, making it challenging to complete the household survey within the stipulated period.