This will be done on the lines of the UID project


Deputy Commissioner Darpan Jain launched the process of issuing smart cards under the National Population Register (NPR) at Dummvad village in Kalghatagi taluk on Monday.

Under this programme, the smart cards will be issued to the members of each family on the lines of the Aadhaar project.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Jain stated that census workers had visited the houses and collected data as part of Census 2011 and recorded the photographs, fingerprints, and retinas of citizens above five years of age for registration.

Mr. Jain said the registration would be done after receiving the census receipt and application, and government employees would supervise this work. Additional names could also be registered, and applications would be distributed door to door.

All information related to the registration would be confidential and citizens should have the smart cards, which would help them to avail themselves of government facilities. The programme would be conducted across the district in phases, Mr. Jain added.

Dharwad Zilla Panchayat member Kasturi Shantaram Dharwad, Kalghatgi Taluk Panchayat president Guru Goolappa Narendra and others were present at the function.

Where it's happening
A release from Kalghatgi tahsildar Vijayakumar Honakeri stated that the registration process under the NPR had already begun in Dummvad, Dasanoor and Devalingakoppa villages, and it would continue till May 23. Registration would be held on May 24 at Basavarshi Koppa and Kennayakana Koppa; between May 25 and 29 in G. Basavanakoppa and Neersagar and between May 26 and 29 in Jammihal and Gambhyapur villages. Registration would be done from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in all the places, the release said.

Documents needed
Family members have to bring with them the NPR acknowledgment receipt issued during the census, and any one of following documents as identity proof: ration card, election photo identity Card (EPIC), MNREGA job card, driving licence, PAN card, passport, identity card issued under social security schemes, LPG number, Aadhaar card or acknowledgment receipt, the release said.