No decision taken on National Population Register updation: Registrar General

The National Population Register updation has no decision yet. Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan confirmed this.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• The National Population Register updation has no decision yet.
• Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan confirmed this.
• The NPR, a resident database, was last updated in 2015.
• It was planned to be updated with the upcoming Census 2027's Housing Listing and Operations.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• This exercise aims to create a comprehensive resident database.
• No documents will be collected during this process.
• The National Population Register updation has no decision yet.
• Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan confirmed this.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• The NPR, a resident database, was last updated in 2015.
• It was planned to be updated with the upcoming Census 2027's Housing Listing and Operations.
• This exercise aims to create a comprehensive resident database.