State Govt to file IA in Supreme Court for providing Aadhaar to to NRC applicants whose cards are kept on hold

April 20: In the weekly Assam Cabinet on 20 April, several key decisions regarding pertaining to subsidy for power consumers, filing of affidavit in SC to help NRC applicants avail Aadhaar, release of AMFIRS funds, land reforms, the new CM Scheme for Public Emergency & Assam State Bridge Infrastructure Project etc., among others were taken. The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

► Move to avail Aadhaar:

• Approval to filing of an IA (Interlocutory Application) in the Supreme Court for relaxation of Para 9 of the SOP and for providing Aadhaar cards to NRC applicants whose Aadhaar cards are kept on hold because of the existing SOP
• Will benefit a large section of people below the poverty line, students, pensioners, job seekers, etc., who don’t have Aadhaar.