KHAIRPUR: All administrative and security arrangements have been made for the first phase of the 6th population and housing census starting from Wednesday in Sukkur division. The first phase of the census will begin from 25th April in Sukkur division and all arrangements have been finalized in district Khairpur, Sukkur and Ghotki. In Khairpur 1,794 blocks were formed – 1271 civilians, 2063 army jawans and 1970 police officers will perform their duties in all eight talukas including Khairpur, Gambat, Sobhodero, Kotdiji, Naro, Tharimirwah and Faiz Gunj. In Ghotki district, which is part of the Sukkur region, around 1,181 policemen, 23 police mobiles and 42 motorcycles have been deployed, stated 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 25th.