Earlier, asserting that the cadres of outlaw RPF/PLA are likely to disrupt in the implementation of AADHAR scheme (UID) in Manipur, the Union ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Manipur government to provide necessary security arrangements to those government officials engaged in the implementation of the scheme.
The intimation from the under secretary (NE-I), MHA addressed to the Manipur chief secretary was received recently in the first week of this month, September, an official source said Wednesday.
The intimation based on the input gathered by the MHA, indicated that the proscribed outfit (RPF/PLA) is planning to disrupt collection of bio-data ad photographs of the government under the AADHAR scheme (UID).
Directions were conveyed to cadres of the outfit by its self styled general secretary of RPF/PLA, Gunen, to take immediate steps for disruption. The PLA cadres have also been instructed upon to destroy documents related to the scheme and suitably ‘punish’ government officials, who refuse to hand over the documents, it added.
In this context, the so-called district commanders of the outfit have been asked to deploy cadres for contacting officials involved in implementation of the scheme, the source quoted as stated in the MHA’s intimation.
“All district SPs have been asked to police stations under their control to have a close vigilant on the officials on field duty of collection of bio-data ad photographs under the scheme,” said an official in the state police department when contacted by this correspondent.
The enrollment process for UID Aadhaar Cards will also be carried out across the country under NPR (National Population Register in Manipur along with other states like Delhi and Nagaland.
Under the scheme, photographs, image of iris and ten finger prints are collected for preparation of NPR. It was started in Manipur as second phase of Census of India 2011 operation in February this year.
The NPR will create an identity data base, help in targeting public services and better planning and strengthen national security. Altogether 7000 enumerators and supervisors were deployed for census 2011 for Manipur. Around Rs two crore was being earmarked for Manipur.
National Population Register (NPR) contains details of each individual in a family, along with photographs and finger biometrics of the people, who are 18 years of age and above. But the NPR does not confer citizenship rights.
The AADHAR process collects 35 types of details related to each individual including persons living in a family, their sex, number of married couples, number of dwelling rooms, type of latrine, fuel used for cooking, source of drinking water, type of floor, wall, roof, whether anyone owns car / two wheeler, anyone availing bank service among others, etc.<