Fineprint: Cabinet nod to exercise NPR, To commence from Apr-Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on December 24 approved over Rs 3,941.35 crore for updating the National Population Register. The updating exercise is to commence from April till September next year. The NPR is a list of "usual residents" of the country. 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. #NPR #UnionCabinet #BJP