Assam Government Sets Up New Centre for NRC-Aadhaar Discrepancies

The Assam government has established a new centre to assist individuals listed in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) who have not received Aadhaar cards due to biometric discrepancies. The centre, located near the DC Office in Dak Bungalow, will start operations on July 25 and aims to resolve these issues.

The Assam government has launched a new centre to aid individuals listed in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) but who have not received Aadhaar cards due to biometric discrepancies. This new facility will be operational from July 25 and is located at Dak Bungalow, near the DC Office.

According to an official release, the centre will feature four receiving counters where people can submit their claims from 10 am onwards. Essential documents such as voter ID, PAN card, ration card, and their NRC application receipt number (ARN) are required.

During the NRC exercise's claims and objections phase before the final list was published on August 31, 2019, biometrics of 27.43 lakh applicants were captured and later frozen, preventing them from obtaining Aadhaar cards. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma noted that around nine lakh individuals had their Aadhaar applications blocked, mainly due to timing conflicts as Aadhaar centres were temporarily converted into NRC hubs.

(With inputs from agencies.)