Collector O. Anand interacting with villagers during the census at Polepalli in Anantapur district on Friday. | Photo credit: ARRANGEMENT
Emphasizing that good governance depends on reliable data, District Collector O. Anand on Friday launched the census at Polepalli village in Brahmasamudram mandal.
The Collector addressed the villagers and urged them to provide accurate information to the enumeration officials who will visit every household in the coming days. “As part of the exercise, details such as family size, vehicles owned, access to electricity, sanitation and other basic amenities are being recorded,” he said, assuring residents that the information would remain confidential and would only be used to improve welfare systems and infrastructure planning.
Published – 01 May 2026 18:38 IST
