Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Assam Districts Feature Prominently in Lucknow's SIR Drive
In Lucknow, a special check is happening in slum areas to verify people's identity documents.
Many residents say they are from two districts in Assam, Barpeta and Kamrup.
Authorities are checking if these people are who they say they are.
Some residents have documents like Aadhaar cards and National Register of Citizens, but others don't.
The check has affected around 160 municipal workers who had to show their documents.
Many people in these slums work as rag pickers, waste collectors, and in construction.
The authorities are trying to find out if everyone is legally living in Lucknow.
Lucknow Police and Municipal Corporation are conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in slum clusters.
Many residents in these slums claim to be from Barpeta and Kamrup districts in Assam.
Authorities are verifying identity documents and checking for overstaying migrants.
Some residents have produced National Register of Citizens and Aadhaar cards, while others lack valid documents.
The drive has affected around 160 municipal workers who were asked to submit documents for verification.
- Who
- Lucknow Police and Municipal Corporation, residents of slum clusters, migrant workers from Assam
- What
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive to verify identity documents and trace overstaying migrants
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To verify identity documents, identify overstaying migrants, and trace people living without valid papers
- Districts Mentioned
- Barpeta, Kamrup
- Distance from Lucknow
- 1,500 km
- Slum Areas Surveyed
- Gudamba, Dubagga, Indira Nagar, Khadra, Para, Bijnour, Hazratganj
- Population Verified
- 300+ people in Phoolbagh colony
- Documents Checked
- National Register of Citizens, Aadhaar cards
- Migrant Population Estimate
- 30,000 to 90,000
- Municipal Employees Affected
- 160
- Vacation Notice Period
- 15 days