A state-of-the-art structure has come up in the premises of the complex of the Odisha Census Operations here. This building houses the first hard copy census data storage system in India. It is an eco-friendly and safe building and first of its kind in the State capital city. The building has been constructed for storage of census data and National Population Register (NPR) records for the country’s eastern region at Janaganana Bhawan, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar, with an estimated cost of Rs12.75 crore.
The building was constructed in a record four months under the guidance of Chief of Census Operations, Odisha, Bishnupada Sethi. It is built with pre-engineering building technology. The inside clear space is without any intermediate support. The building is designed to resist a wind speed of 180 kmph and earthquakes.
A heavy duty rack system has been provided for storage of 14 crore census data. For record keeping, a bar coding system and quick scanner are installed. The building is fully fireproof. Ceiling sprinkler and upright sprinklers are installed to escape fire damage. Fire alarm system is connected to fire panel to indicate fire location. Road is constructed all around the building for firefighting operation. Building is protected by video surveillance at each corner. By using ultrasonic sound, hard copy data will be protected from rats and lizards.