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Nagalands Version of NRC
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- Nagaland to start a variant of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) similar to that of Assam.
- A notification has been issued for the setting up of the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN).
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Master list
- List will consist of all indigenous peoples and checking the issuance of fake indigenous inhabitant certificates.
- Teams are to be designated to conduct extensive survey in each village and urban ward from July 10. The teams are to be constituted within a week of the publication of the notification.
- The entire process is to be completed within 60days and will be monitored by the Nagaland’s Home Commissioner.
- The format for making the list will contain “permanent residence and present residence” separately. Aadhaar number, wherever available, will also be recorded.
- The list will be published in the respective villages and wards which will then be authenticated by village and ward authorities under the supervision of the district administration.
Claims,objections
- The provisional lists will be published on September 11. Time will be given till October 10 for any claims and objections after the publication of the provisional lists.
- No fresh indigenous inhabitant certificate will be issued after the RIIN is completed except for children born to the State’s indigenous inhabitants who will be issued indigenous certificates along with birth certificates.
Source
The Hindu