**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 2, 2026, establishes two Empowered Committees for the State of West Bengal. These committees, to be headed by officers of Deputy Secretary rank or above, will function under the Citizenship Rules, 2009, and the Citizenship Act, 1955. Further details regarding their composition and terms of reference are provided.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Formation of Empowered Committees**
* Two Empowered Committees are constituted for the State of West Bengal.
* These committees are established under the Citizenship Rules, 2009, Rule 11A (sub-rule 1) and Rule 13A, and in conjunction with the Citizenship Act, 1955, Section 6B (sub-section 1).
* Each committee will be headed by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, nominated by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
**Composition of Empowered Committees**
* **Members:**
* An officer from the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau, not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
* An officer, not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India, nominated by the jurisdictional Foreigners Regional Registration Officer.
* An officer, not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India, nominated by the State Informatics Officer of the National Informatics Centre of West Bengal.
* The Post Master General of West Bengal or a Postal Officer nominated by the Post Master General, not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
* **Invitees:**
* A representative from the office of the Principal Secretary (Home) or Additional Chief Secretary (Home) of the State Government of West Bengal.
* A representative of the jurisdictional Divisional Railway Manager of Railways.
**Terms and Conditions**
* Other terms and conditions for these committees will be consistent with those specified in the Ministry of Home Affairs' Order No. S.O. 1231(E), dated March 11, 2024, published in the Gazette of India on the same date.
**Impact Analysis**
**Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for nominating the heads of the two Empowered Committees for West Bengal.
* **Action Required:** Nominate officers of Deputy Secretary rank or above to lead the committees.
**Foreigners Regional Registration Officers (Jurisdictional)**
* **Impact:** Will nominate a member to the Empowered Committees.
* **Action Required:** Nominate an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India for committee membership.
**State Informatics Officer, National Informatics Centre, West Bengal**
* **Impact:** Will nominate a member to the Empowered Committees.
* **Action Required:** Nominate an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India for committee membership.
**Post Master General, West Bengal**
* **Impact:** Will either be a member of the Empowered Committees or nominate a Postal Officer for membership.
* **Action Required:** Either serve on the committee or nominate a Postal Officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
**State Government of West Bengal (Home Department)**
* **Impact:** Will be represented in the Empowered Committees.
* **Action Required:** Provide a representative from the office of the Principal Secretary (Home) or Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to attend committee meetings.
**Divisional Railway Manager (Jurisdictional)**
* **Impact:** Will be represented in the Empowered Committees.
* **Action Required:** Provide a representative to attend committee meetings.
**Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau**
* **Impact:** Will contribute a member to the Empowered Committees.
* **Action Required:** Assign an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India for committee membership.
Key Entities Referenced
Citizenship Act, 1955: The primary law under which the policy is framed, specifically section 6B.
Citizenship Rules, 2009: The rules detailing the implementation of the Citizenship Act, particularly rules 11A and 13A.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The governmental department issuing the order.
West Bengal: The specific state where the empowered committees are constituted and apply.
S.O. 1231(E): A previously issued order from the Ministry of Home Affairs that sets terms and conditions relevant to this policy.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1058] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, मार् च2, 2026/फाल्ग नु 11, 1947
No. 1058] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 2 मार्,च 2026
का.आ. 1110(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, नागररकता जनयम, 2009 के जनयम 11क के उप-जनयम (1) और (3) के साथ
परित नागररकता अजधजनयम, 1955 (1955 का 57) की धारा 6 ख की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जिजनर्दचष्ट करती ह,ै अथातच :् -
(i) नागररकता जनयम, 2009 के जनयम 11क के उप-जनयम (1) और जनयम 13 क के प्रयोिनों के जलए, पजिम
बंगाल राज्य के जलए भारत के महापंिीयक एंि िनगणना आयुि द्वारा नाजमत भारत सरकार के उप सजर्ि के स्ट्तर
से अन्यून अजधकारी की अध्यक्षता में दो सिि सजमजतयां भी गरित की िाती ह,ै जिसमें प्रत्येक सिि सजमजत म ें
जनम्नजलजखत सदस्ट्य िाजमल होंग,े अथाचत:् -
(क) भारत सरकार के अिर सजर्ि की स्ट्तर से अन्यून सहायक आसूर्ना ब्यरू ो के अजधकारी;
1522 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ख) भारत सरकार के अिर सजर्ि की स्ट्तर से अन्यनू अजधकारी, क्षेत्राजधकार जिदेिी क्षेत्रीय पंिीकरण
अजधकारी द्वारा नाजमत;
(ग) भारत सरकार के अिर सजर्ि की स्ट्तर स े अन्यून अजधकारी, पजिम बंगाल राज्य के राष्ट्रीय सूर्ना
जिज्ञान केंद्र के राज्य सूर्ना अजधकारी द्वारा नाजमत; तथा
(घ) पजिम बंगाल राज्य के पोस्ट्ट मास्ट्टर िनरल या भारत सरकार के अिर सजर्ि की स्ट्तर से अन्यून पोस्ट्ट
मास्ट्टर िनरल द्वारा नाजमत दकया िाने िाला डाक अजधकारी;
(ii) जनम्नजलजखत अजधकारी सिि सजमजत के आमंजत्रती होंग,े अथाचत:् -
(क) पजिम बंगाल राज्य सरकार के प्रधान सजर्ि (गृह) या अपर मुख्य सजर्ि (गृह) के कायाचलय स े एक
प्रजतजनजध; तथा
(ख) क्षेत्राजधकार िाले प्रभागीय रेल प्रबंधक, रेलिे का एक प्रजतजनजध;
2. अन्य जनयम ि ितें िही होंगी िो भारत सरकार, गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं
(ii), ददनांक 11 मार्,च 2024 म ेंप्रकाजित आदेि संख्या का.आ. 1231(ई), ददनांक 11 मार्च, 2024 में दी गई ह।ैं
[फा. स. ं 26011/01/2015-आईसी-I (भाग)]
गया प्रसाद, संयुि सजर्ि
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2026
S.O. 1110(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6B of the Citizenship Act,
1955 (57 of 1955) read with sub-rules (1) and (3) of rule 11A of the Citizenship Rules, 2009, the Central Government
hereby specifies the following, namely:-
(i) For the purposes of sub-rule (1) of rule 11A and rule 13A of the Citizenship Rules, 2009, two
Empowered Committees for the State of West Bengal, headed by officers not below the rank of
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, to be nominated by the Registrar General and Census
Commissioner of India, are also constituted and each Empowered Committee shall consist of the
following officers as members, namely: -
(a) an officer in the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau not below the rank of Under Secretary to the
Government of India;
(b) an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India, to be nominated
by the jurisdictional Foreigners Regional Registration Officer concerned;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(c) an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India, to be nominated
by the State Informatics Officer of National Informatics Centre of the State of West Bengal;
and
(d) Post Master General of the State of West Bengal or a Postal Officer to be nominated by the
Post Master General not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India;
(ii) the following officers shall be invitees to the Empowered Committee, namely: -
(a) a representative from the office of the Principal Secretary (Home) or Additional Chief
Secretary (Home) of the State Government of West Bengal; and
(b) a representative of jurisdictional Divisional Railway Manager of Railways;
2. Other terms and conditions shall be the same as provided in the order issued by the Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs vide order number S.O. 1231(E), dated the 11th March, 2024 published in the Gazette of India,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 11th March, 2024.
[F. No. 26011/01/2015-IC-I(Part)]
GAYA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.
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