Mumbai terror: Population register in anvil, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks it would create the National Population Register (NPR) for nine maritime (coastal) states and four union territories by the end of 2010. "The NPR would become the master database of all usual residents, which would include citizens as well as non-citizens. "The determination of citizenship could then follow by a process of verification based on proof to be provided by each individual," the Centre said in a status report submitted a bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishna, Justices P Sathasivam and J M Panchal. While listing the steps taken to check infiltration, the Centre said it is working on creating the Unique Identification (UID) and the NPR for the entire country, a process which was to be completed towards 2011. "However, following the recent attack on Mumbai on 26/11/2008, the government has decided that the National Population Register for 9 maritime states and 4 union territories in coastal areas would be created ahead of 2011 Census and identity cards issued to all the 'usual' residents of the coastal areas. "This would be implemented in 20098-10," the Centre said.

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