India census: Heat, privacy fears and mistrust slow door-to-door survey, teams battle extreme heat

As India pushes ahead with its nationwide census exercise amid an intense summer, the process on the ground is proving far from smooth. From Delhi to Gurugram, Gorakhpur, Chandauli, Punjab, Maharashtra and Bhopal, teachers and government staff engaged in the exercise say extreme heat, lack of awareness and public hesitation over sharing personal information have…

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