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For New Aadhaar Card NRC Application Receipt Number Is The Must: Assam CM

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Guwahati
  • Sep 07, 2024
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All those applying for new Aadhaar cards in Assam will now have to submit their NRC Application Receipt Number (ARN), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Chief Minister Sarma said in a press conference, "The number of applications for Aadhar cards is more than the population. This means that some citizens may be suspicious. Therefore, we have decided that new applicants will have to provide the receipt number of their NRC application." 

He said that this will stop the infiltration of illegal foreign nationals and the state government will be very strict while issuing Aadhar cards. He said, it will not be easy to get Aadhar card in Assam. 

He further said, the 9.55 lakh people whose biometric information has been recorded during the NRC process will not need the NRC application receipt number and will be able to get their Aadhar card. Apart from this, this rule will not apply in tea garden areas where many people have not received Aadhar card due to lack of biometric machines. The Chief Minister said that the number of applications for Aadhar card in four districts Barpeta, Dhubri, Morigaon and Nagaon is more than the estimated population there.  

He also said that the Center has given the right to the state governments to decide whether Aadhaar card can be issued to a person or not. Aadhaar cards will be issued to new applicants in Assam only when a no objection certificate is provided from the district commissioner. This certificate will be issued after thorough investigation of all aspects. The Chief Minister also said that his government will speed up the process of identifying illegal foreign nationals. In the last two months, many Bangladeshi citizens were caught and handed over to the authorities of the neighboring country. Apart from this, surveillance on the border will be further strengthened, so that illegal people can be prevented from crossing the border. 

He said, better coordination will be established with the Border Security Force and other central agencies. Now people of nine districts of Upper Assam will not have to go to Dispur Earlier on Friday, the Chief Minister inaugurated the Chief Minister's Office in Dibrugarh city, which is the first such facility center outside the state capital Dispur. According to sources, during his first meeting in the new office, the Chief Minister took many important decisions. During this, he also heard the problems of the people. Chief Minister Sarma wrote on Twitter, Today I got the opportunity to inaugurate the Chief Minister's Office in Dibrugarh along with Hon'ble Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and my other colleagues. This office is not just a building, but it reflects our continuous efforts to bring governance closer to the people. Will get  CBI investigation done on online trading scam On the illegal online trading scam, Sarma said that if needed, the government will recommend a CBI inquiry into the matter. So far 59 arrests have been made and 22 look-out circulars have been issued in connection with the scam. Apart from this, 14 SITs have been formed. According to reports, many online trading companies are operating in Assam in violation of SEBI or RBI guidelines. These have caused huge losses to investors. Many traders involved in these firms have been arrested, while many others are still operating