Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Budget Allocates Funds for NPR and Census 2027
The Indian government has set aside money for a big project called the National Population Register (NPR) and the Census in 2027.
The NPR is a list of all usual residents in the country.
The government has not yet announced when they will start collecting this information, but they have already planned to visit every house in India between April and September this year to prepare for the Census.
Some people are worried about the NPR because it might be used to check who is a citizen of India.
The government has said they have not decided yet if they will do this check, but they have set aside money just in case.
The NPR is governed by certain rules, and if someone gives wrong information, they might have to pay a fine.
The data for the NPR was first collected in 2010 and updated in 2015.
The government has not yet decided when they will start collecting this information again.
The Union Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 6,000 crore for NPR and Census 2027.
The Houselisting phase of the Census is scheduled between April 1 and September 30, 2024.
No notification has been issued yet for the conduct of the NPR.
The NPR is governed by the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.
The government has not decided yet on conducting the NPR, but funds have been allocated in case it is decided to do so.
- Who
- Union Budget 2026-27, Ministry of Home Affairs, Registrar General of India
- What
- Allocation of funds for NPR and Census 2027
- When
- Budget announced, NPR notification pending
- Where
- India
- Why
- To prepare for the conduct of NPR and Census 2027
- Funding
- Rs 6,000 crore
- Capital Expenditure
- Rs 218 crore
- Census Phase
- Houselisting phase between April 1 and September 30, 2024
- NPR Status
- No notification yet
- Previous NPR Funding
- Rs 3,941.35 crore in 2019
- NPR Data Collection
- First collected in 2010, updated in 2015
- Penalty for Incorrect Information
- Fine up to Rs 1,000
Sources
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