The document summarizes the Indian government's position on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and National Population Register (NPR). It states that the CAA was notified on December 12, 2019 and aims to grant citizenship to migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian backgrounds. It notes that the government has not taken any decision to implement a nationwide NRC. It also explains that the government planned to update the NPR under the Citizenship Act along with the 2021 census, collecting demographic data for each family, but these activities have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3455
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH
AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)
STATUS OF CAA, NRC AND NPR
3455. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
the details of the stand of the Government on Citizenship Amendment Act
(CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population
Register (NPR) in the country along with their present status, State/ UT-
wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 aims to facilitate grant of
citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or
Christian community from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who
entered into India on or before the 31.12.2014 and who have been
exempted by the Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section
(2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 or from the
application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or
order made thereunder. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been
notified on 12.12.2019 and has come into force w.e.f. 10.01.2020.

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L.S.US.Q.NO.3455 FOR 10.08.2021
Till Now, the Government has not taken any decision to prepare
National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at National Level.
Further, Government decided to update the National Population
Register (NPR) under the Citizenship Act, 1955 along with the first phase
of Census, 2021. The demographic and other particulars of each family
and individual were to be updated/collected during the exercise of
updation of NPR. No document is to be collected during this exercise.
However, due to outbreak of Covid-19, the updation of NPR and other
related field activities have been postponed.
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