Union Cabinet clears plan to update National Population Register
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing violent protests going on in different parts of the country over the new citizenship law, the Indian Cabinet on Tuesday approved the funding for the National Population Register.
Addressing the press conference, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said: " Cabinet has approved the conducting of census of India 2021 and updating of National Population Register."
"The NPR will benefit people," he added.
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Speaking on the issue further, the Minister said: "It is self declaration."
He said no document or bio-metric will be required for the process.
Government official KS Dhatwalia tweeted: "Cabinet approves conduct of Census of India 2021 and updation of National Population Register."
"Cabinet has approved expenditure of Rs. 8,754.23 crore for the exercise of Census of India 2021 and Rs. 3,941.35 crore for updation of National Population Register (NPR)," he said.
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