**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs extends the deadline for enumeration in Assam for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), 1951. The new deadline for completion is July 31, 2018. This notification supersedes previous notifications regarding the enumeration period.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Purpose:** To notify the extension of the enumeration period for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), 1951 in Assam.
* **Context:** The Central Government is updating the NRC, 1951 in Assam. Previous notifications had set different deadlines for the completion of the enumeration process.
* **Supersession of Previous Notifications:** This notification supersedes notification number S.O. 3935E, dated December 19, 2017, except for actions already taken or omitted before this supersession.
* **New Deadline:** The enumeration process in Assam must be completed by July 31, 2018.
* **Legal Basis:** This notification is issued under the powers conferred by section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and pursuant to rule 4A(3) of the Citizenship Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards Rules, 2003.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Government of Assam:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ensuring the enumeration process is completed by the new deadline.
* *Action Required:* Expedite the enumeration process to meet the July 31, 2018 deadline.
**Registrar General of Citizen Registration:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for overseeing the enumeration process.
* *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the new deadline and provide necessary support to the State of Assam.
**Citizens of Assam:**
* *Impact:* Residents involved in the NRC update process.
* *Action Required:* Cooperate with the enumeration process and provide necessary documentation as required.
Key Entities Referenced
Citizenship Act, 1955: An act of the Parliament of India that governs Indian citizenship.
Citizenship Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards Rules, 2003: Rules framed by the Central Government regarding citizenship registration and issuance of national identity cards.
National Register of Citizens, 1951: A register containing names and relevant information for identification of Indian citizens.
Assam: A state in Northeast India where the National Register of Citizens is being updated.
Registrar General of Citizen Registration: The authority responsible for notifying the enumeration period in the Official Gazette and overseeing the updation of the National Register of Citizens.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry of the Government of India responsible for internal security and policy.
SAILESH: Registrar General of Citizen Registration.
New Delhi: The location of the Office of the Registrar General, India.
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th May, 2018
S.O. 2092 (E).—WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of
1955), the Central Government made the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules,
2003, 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 Citizen Registration 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 Citizen 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
the said date was extended for a period upto the 31st day of December, 2017 vide notification number S.O. 991(E), dated the
29th March, 2017; which was further extended for a period upto the 31st May, 2018 vide notification number S.O. 3935(E),
dated the 19th December, 2017;
AND WHEREAS, the said enumeration in the State of Assam could not be completed within the period specified in
the said notifications;
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
July, 2018;
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 supersession of the notification number S.O. 3935(E), dated
the 19th December, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 July, 2018.
[No. 9/5/2009-CRD (NPR)-Vol.V]
SAILESH, Registrar General of Citizen Registration
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