Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs extends the deadline for the enumeration process for updating the National Register of Citizens, 1951 in the State of Assam. The new deadline for completion is December 31, 2017. This order is issued by the Registrar General of Citizen Registration, superseding previous notifications regarding the enumeration period.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Context:**
* The Central Government is updating the National Register of Citizens, 1951 in Assam.
* The Citizenship Act of 1955 empowers the Central Government to create rules regarding citizenship registration.
* **Previous Notifications:**
* Notification S.O. 3591E, dated December 6, 2013, initially set a three-year period for enumeration in Assam.
* Notification S.O. 119E, dated January 12, 2017, superseded the previous one and set the completion deadline as March 31, 2017.
* **Extension of Deadline:**
* The enumeration process in Assam could not be completed by the March 31, 2017 deadline.
* The new deadline for completing the enumeration process is December 31, 2017.
* This notification is issued under Rule 4A(3) of the Citizenship Rules, 2003.
Impact Analysis:
* **Registrar General of Citizen Registration:**
* Impact: Responsible for notifying and ensuring the completion of the enumeration process.
* Action Required: Ensure enumeration is completed by December 31, 2017, as per the notification.
* **Citizens of Assam:**
* Impact: Subject to the enumeration process for updating the National Register of Citizens, 1951.
* Action Required: Participate in the enumeration process and provide necessary information as required.
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Oversees the updation of the National Register of Citizens, 1951 in Assam.
* Action Required: Monitor the progress of the enumeration and ensure its completion by the set deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Citizenship Act, 1955: An act of the Parliament of India that provides for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.
Citizenship Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards Rules, 2003: Rules framed by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by the Citizenship Act, 1955, regarding the registration of citizens and the issuance of national identity cards.
Registrar General of Citizen Registration: An authority responsible for notifying the period and duration of enumeration in the Official Gazette as per the Citizenship Rules, 2003.
National Register of Citizens, 1951: A register containing details of Indian citizens. The notification pertains to updating this register in Assam.
Assam: A state in Northeast India where the National Register of Citizens, 1951 is being updated.
S.O. 3591E: A notification number related to the enumeration schedule in Assam, dated 6th December, 2013.
S.O. 119E: A notification number related to the enumeration schedule in Assam, dated 12th January, 2017.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for the Office of the Registrar General, India.
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(भारत के महारिजस्(cid:7069) ार का कायालर् य)
आदशे
नई िदल् ली, 29 माचर्, 2017
का.आ. 991(अ).—जबिक, नागिरकता अिधिनयम, 1955 (1955 का 57) की धारा 18 के (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)दत् त शिक् तय(cid:7298) का
(cid:7079)योग करते हुए केन् (cid:7076) सरकार ने नागिरकता (नागिरक(cid:7298) का रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण और राष् (cid:7069)ीय पहचान प(cid:7074) जारी िकया जाना)
िनयमावली, 2003 (इसके पश् चात उक् त िनयमावली के रूप म(cid:7286) संदिभत) बनाई जोिक िनयम 4 ए के उप-िनयम (3) के अंतगर्त
यह (cid:7079)ावधान करती ह ै िक महारिजस् (cid:7069)ार, नागिरक रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण गणना के समय और अविध को शासकीय राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286)
अिधसूिचत करेगा;
और जबिक, केन् (cid:7076) सरकार ने असम राज् य म(cid:7286) नागिरक(cid:7298) का राष् (cid:7069)ीय रिजस् टर, 1951 अ(cid:7378)तन करने का िनणर्य िलया ह;ै
और जबिक, महारिजस् (cid:7069)ार, नागिरक रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण ने िदनांक 6 िदसम् बर, 2013 की अिधसूचना संख् या
का.आ. 3591(अ) के माध् यम से अिधसूिचत िकया ह ै िक असम राज् य के संबंध म(cid:7286) गणना उक् त अिधसूचना के (cid:7079)काशन की
तारीख से (cid:7079)ारम् भ होगी और तीन वषर् की अविध के भीतर पूरी कर ली जाए;
और जबिक, महारिजस् (cid:7069)ार, नागिरक रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण ने िदनांक 6 िदसम् बर, 2013 की उक् त अिधसूचना संख् या
का.आ. 3591(अ) का अिध(cid:7059)मण करते हुए िदनांक 12 जनवरी, 2017 की अिधसूचना संख् या का.आ. 119(अ) के माध् यम से
अिधसूिचत िकया ह ै िक असम राज् य के संबंध म(cid:7286) गणना 31 माचर्, 2017 को समाप् त होने वाली अविध के भीतर पूरी कर ली
जाएगी;
और जबिक, असम राज् य म(cid:7286) उक् त गणना उक् त अिधसूचना म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)दष् ट अविध के भीतर पूरी नह(cid:7277) की जा सकी;
और जबिक, केन् (cid:7076) सरकार ने राष् (cid:7069)ीय जनसंख् या रिजस् टर, 1951 के अ(cid:7378)तनीकरण के संबंध म(cid:7286) उक् त गणना को
31 िदसम् बर, 2017 तक पूरा करना जनिहत म(cid:7286) आवश् यक और उिचत माना ह;ै
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अब, इसिलए, नागिरकता (नागिरक(cid:7298) का रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण और राष् (cid:7069)ीय पहचान प(cid:7074) जारी करना) िनयमावली, 2003 के
िनयम 4 ए के उप िनयम (3) के (cid:7079)ावधान(cid:7298) के अनुसरण म(cid:7286) और िदनांक 12 जनवरी, 2017 की उ(cid:7334) अिधसूचना संख् या
का.आ. 119(अ) के अनु(cid:7059)म म(cid:7286) महारिजस् (cid:7069)ार, नागिरक रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण एत(cid:7375)ारा अिधसूिचत करते ह (cid:7289) िक असम राज् य के संदभर् म(cid:7286)
नागिरक(cid:7298) का राष् (cid:7069)ीय रिजस् टर, 1951 के अ(cid:7378)तनीकरण के संबंध म(cid:7286) गणना 31 िदसम् बर, 2017 को समाप् त होने वाली अविध
के भीतर पूरी कर ली जाएगी।
[फा. सं. 9/5/2009-सीआरडी (एनपीआर)-भाग-V]
शैलेश, नागिरक रिजस् (cid:7069)ीकरण के महारिजस् (cid:7069)ार
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 29th March, 2017
S.O. 991(E).—WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Citizenship Act,
1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government framed the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of
National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 (hereafter referred to as the said Rules), which provides under sub-rule
(3) of Rule 4A that the Registrar General of Citizen Registration shall notify the period and duration of the
enumeration in the Official Gazette;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government decided to update the National Register of Citizens, 1951
in the State of Assam;
AND WHEREAS, the Registrar General of Citizens Registrations has, vide notification number
S.O. 3591(E), dated the 6th December, 2013 notified that the enumeration in respect of the State of Assam
shall take place from the date of publication of that notification and be completed within a period of three
years;
AND WHEREAS, in supersession of the said notification number S.O. 3591(E), dated the
6th December, 2013, the Registrar General of Citizens Registration vide notification number S.O. 119(E),
dated the 12th January, 2017, notified that the enumeration in respect of the State of Assam shall be completed
within the period ending on the 31st day of March, 2017;
AND WHEREAS, the said enumeration in the State of Assam could not be completed within the
period specified in the said notification;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government has considered it necessary and expedient in the public
interest to complete the said enumeration in connection with the updation of the National Register of
Citizens, 1951 by the 31st day of December, 2017;
Now, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the sub-rule (3) of rule 4A of the Citizenship
(Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 and in continuation of the
Notification number S.O. 119(E), dated the 12th Januaray, 2017, the Registrar General Citizen Registration
hereby notifies that the enumeration in connection with the updation of the National Register of Citizens,
1951 in respect of the State of Assam shall be completed within the period ending on the 31st day of
December, 2017.
[F. No. 9/5/2009-CRD (NPR)-Vol. V]
SAILESH, Registrar General of Citizen Registration
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