NRC in Assam: Digital mode to track excluded migrants

The Central government-sponsored Rs 99 crore smart digital mode e-Foreigners Tribunals (e-FT) in Assam would facilitate tracking of illegal immigrants identified through the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a top official said here on Monday.

Assam Additional Chief Secretary (Home, Political) Kumar Sanjay Krishna told IANS over the phone that the Centre, in response to a state government proposal, has approved a Rs 99 crore e-FT scheme to introduce a “biometric-based real-time” tracking system for suspected illegal immigrants identified though the NRC.

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