National Population Register (NPR) data collection work postponed till September 2022

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Recently, the first phase of census and National Population Register (NPR) data collection work has been postponed till September 2022.

  • Earlier this phase was scheduled to be held from April-September, 2020 but was postponed indefinitely due to the global pandemic.
  • The census consists of a detailed questionnaire. In this, the details of each person including age, gender, place of birth, mother tongue, religion etc. are recorded.
  • The basic demographic data and biometric details are collected under the National Population Register (NPR).
  • NPR is a register of all the usual residents of the country, whether they are citizens of India or not.
  • An “ordinary resident of the country” is one who has been residing in a local area for at least the last 6 months or is willing to reside in a particular place for the next 6 months.
  • It is subject to the provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. It is prepared at the local (village/city ward), sub-district, district, state and national level.
  • The data collected under NPR is shared with the states. The central government uses this data for various welfare schemes at the individual level.
  • According to the Citizenship Rules (2003), the first step towards compilation of six National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) or NRC.

Source – The Hindu

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