[Reader-list] News Items posted on the net on Multipurpose National Identity Cards-16

[Taha Mehmood]

http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=530

Tuesday, December 30, 2003
STRENGTHENING MEASURES FOR MAINTAINING INTERNAL SECURITY IN THE
COUNTRY AND TACKLING INSURGENCY

PROBLEM IN THE NORTH-EAST WAS ON THE HIGH AGENDA OF THE GOVERNMENT
DURING THE YEAR
Multi-Purpose National Identity Cards:

The Government during the year launched a pilot project for issuing
Multi-Purpose National Identity Cards to citizens. The project was
launched in a few selected sub-districts in various districts of 13
States namely Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar
Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Goa, Tamil Nadu,
Pondicherry and Delhi. The pilot project initiated in April 2003 is
likely to be completed in a year's time covering approximately a
population of 29 lakhs. Then onwards the MNIC project will be taken up
on a country-wide basis for the entire population. This will also
facilitate preparation of a National Register of Citizens. The Centre
has also asked the states to launch a special drive for detecting and
deporting foreign nationals over staying in India.