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Chidambaram for complete coverage of population register | Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday stressed for complete coverage of the population without duplication while preparing the National Population Register (NPR). Addressing the All India Conference of
State Coordinators/ District Magistrates/ Collectors/ Deputy Commissioners on
the subject of "Census of India 2011 and National Population Register, "
Chidambaram
cautioned that special efforts would be required to ensure coverage of vulnerable
sections of the society like the elderly, handicapped, weak and marginalized.
He asked district collectors who are facing special threats to be extra vigilant.
"Nowhere in the world has a Government tried to count, identify and issue identity
cards to more than a billion people. This is, perhaps, the biggest exercise of
its type since humankind came into existence," Chidambaram said. He said the task
was not easy, given the vastness and complexities of the country. "While India
has considerable experience in conducting Censuses, this is the first time a National
Population Register is being prepared. There are no existing models that the country
can emulate. This is a path breaking initiative for others to follow," Chidambaram
added. He clarified that local officials were not required to seek proof of nationality
or citizenship from each and everyone, as the NPR is a register of usual residents
and the nationality being canvassed in the form is only as per the respondent's
declaration. "This will not confer any rights of citizenship on anybody. The emphasis
at this stage of data collection is on inclusion, rather than exclusion," Chidambaram
said. He said there had been occasions when State Governments came up with the
plea that the Census had not been conducted properly in their States, and pointed
out that it was the State's own officers who conducted the Census and certified
that the exercise had been conducted without omission or duplication. The exercise
will be taken up from April 1 this year involving 35 states, 640 districts, 5767
tehsils, 7742 towns, 6,08,786 villages, 24 crore households and a 1.2 billion-
strong population. Over 2.5 million field functionaries will be involved in the
exercise. The Census is likely to cost the government Rs.2,200 crore while the
NPR exercise will cost Rs. 3,756 crore. |
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