After CAA-NRC, Opposition raises question on NPR | Samvidhan Ki Shapath
admin | 24 Dec 2019 05:57 PM (IST)
Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the conduct of Census of India 2021 and updating of National Population Register (NPR).
Briefing reporters about the decisions of cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said no document is being sought and the information will be self-declared.
"It is self-declaration, no document, no bio-metric is required for it," he said.
He said cabinet has approved the expenditure of Rs 8,754.23 crore for Census of India 2021 and Rs. 3,941.35 crore for NPR.
Briefing reporters about the decisions of cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said no document is being sought and the information will be self-declared.
"It is self-declaration, no document, no bio-metric is required for it," he said.
He said cabinet has approved the expenditure of Rs 8,754.23 crore for Census of India 2021 and Rs. 3,941.35 crore for NPR.