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The Government proposes to prepare a National Register of Indian Citizens and issue Multipurpose National Identity Cards to citizens of the country. Keeping in view the complexities involved, a Pilot Project has been undertaken on an experimental basis in a few selected sub-districts of 12 States and one Union Territory. Since the issuance of Identity Cards to non-citizens has both administrative and legal implications, the Government is engaged in intra and inter-Ministerial consultation regarding the desirability and feasibility of issuing such Cards to non-citizens. No final decision on the issue has so far been taken by the Government.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri S. Regupathy in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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