[Reader-list] News Items posted on the net on Multipurpose National Identity Cards-1

[Taha Mehmood]

Dear all,

The news item pasted below is from a GOI  press release from 1999-2000. This
was for the first time that the government spelled out its plans to issue a
national identity card.

Regards

Taha


http://pib.nic.in/archive/100daysgovt/eng100days15.html

100 DAYS OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT

(October 13, 1999 - January 20, 2000)

POLICIES PROGRAMMES & INITIATIVES


 HOME AFFAIRS


Scheme for Issue of National Identity Cards

A Proposal for Compulsory Registration of all Citizens and non-Citizens in
the country and issuing them Multi-purpose National Identity Cards (MNICs)
has been under consideration in the Ministry. It is felt that apart from a
credible identification system for multifarious socio-economic use, MNIC
would act as deterrent for future illegal immigration as it would provide a
mechanism for quick identification and deportation.

The Home Ministry has commissioned detailed feasibility study of National
Identity Cards System to provide identity card to all citizens in the
country. M/s Tata Consultancy Services have been entrusted by the MHA to
conduct the feasibility study which would cover a comprehensive examination
of the feasibility of creation of an Integrated Data Base of the population
and for the issue of identity cards to the citizens.