The National Population Register (NPR) is a database containing information about people who are usual residents of India, regardless of whether they are Indian citizens or foreign nationals.
The NPR was first prepared in 2010 under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Citizenship Rules, 2003. It is intended to create a comprehensive identity database of residents for better planning, governance, and delivery of public services.
Information collected under NPR includes basic demographic details such as name, age, place of birth, address, and family information. The exercise is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
The NPR gained significant public attention during discussions around citizenship and population records. Questions were raised regarding its relationship with other identification and citizenship-related exercises, leading to widespread public debate and political discussions.
Today, NPR remains a population database initiative of the Government of India. It is often discussed in the broader context of governance, public administration, census operations, and citizenship-related policies.
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