Modi cabinet approves NPR, earmarks Rs 8,500 crore

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 24 approved Rs 8,500 crore for updating the National Population Register (NPR). NPR is a list of "usual residents" of the country and a "usual resident" is defined as a person who has resided in a local area for the past six months or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next six months or more. However, NPR has nothing to do with the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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