National Population Register (NPR)

National Population Register (NPR)

The Union Government has approved Rs. 3,941.35 crore for updation of National Population Register. Here's everything you should know about NPR.

What is NPR

The NPR is a register of the usual residents of the country. It contains information collected at the local (village/sub-town), subdistrict, district, state and national level under provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.

Who is 'Usual Resident'

The NPR is a list of "usual residents" of the country. A "usual resident" is defined for the purposes of NPR as a person who has resided in a local area for the past six months or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next six months or more.

Last Conducted

The data for National Population Register was first collected in 2010 by the then UPA government and it is to be done every 10 years.

WHO WILL CONDUCT NPR

The process of updating NPR will be carried out under the aegis of the Registrar General and ex-Officio Census Commissioner, India.

WHEN AND WHERE NPR WILL BE CONDUCTED

The process of collecting information for NPR will start in April 2020 and will be completed by September. NPR will be conducted across India, except Assam as the state has already gone through the National Register of Citizens. Gazette notification for the forthcoming NPR has been published by the central government in August.

HOW IS NPR DIFFERENT THAN NRC

National Population Register is a database of people living in India, citizens or not, but National Resgiter of Citizens is a database of Indian citizens. The NRC process demands proof of citizenship from the respondents. Those who found in wnat of the proof may face deportation or detention in long run. But in NPR, there is no need to provide any document.

WILL ANYONE LOSE CITIZENSHIP BECAUSE OF NPR

"It is possible that some names are missed in the NPR, still their citizenship will not be revoked because this is not the process of NRC. The NRC is a different process. I want to make it clear that nobody will lose citizenship because of NPR," Amit Shah said.
Objective

The objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country.

Other Information

1. It is mandatory for every usual resident of India to register in the NPR.


2. According to the government, you don't have to give proof for NPR nor biometric particulars will be collected.


3. During the NPR, a respondent will not require to produce any document.


4. The process shall commence from April next year and will be completed by September.