NPR process to include passport, voter ID, Aadhaar and other details

The government will use the data to better deliver targeted schemes such as Ujwala Yojana, PM Kisan and others

The National population Register (NPR), a database of every usual resident in the country, for the first time will include details of mobile number, Aadhaar, PAN and driving license among others, The Times of India reported. Passport details of only Indian-passport holders will be collected. According to the government, a usual resident is a person who has resided in a local area for the last six months or more or someone who intends to stay in that area for the next six months or more.

The NPR updation was last done in 2015 by conducting door-to-door survey and this time