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Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the National Population Register and the road-map to undertaking ‘Census 2021’ at the office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) and Census Commissioner.
In particular, the home minister discussed the progress of update of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and measures to improve and strengthen the Civil Registration System. The RGI briefed the home minister about other functions of the organisation relating to language, social studies and map divisions.
On the update of NRC in Assam, it was disclosed that the part-draft list covering 1.9 crore applicants in respect of whom the process of verification has been completed, has been published on 31 December 2017, as per the directions of the Supreme Court.Another draft list comprising the remaining applicants will be published subsequently after completion of their verification.
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The process was being undertaken under monitoring of the Supreme Court. After the publication of the complete draft NRC, claims and objections will be invited.
The home minister was informed that the work relating to National Population Register updated in 2015 has been completed in most of the states.
These included firming up the design, stakeholders meeting and pilot exercises in selected states.
The minister was informed about the progress of the Civil Registration System and it was brought out that registration level of birth is 88 per cent and death is about 76.6 per cent at the All-India level.
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