(a) whether the Government does not provide identity cards to those persons who don`t have their own
houses/permanent dwelling units particularly, the nomadic tribals and forest dwellers; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the rules for providing identity cards to these people?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (b): No, Madam. At present there is no scheme to provide Identity Cards. The Government is considering
issue of Resident Identity (smart) Cards (RICs) to all the usual residents of age 18 years and above in the country
under the scheme of National Population Register (NPR). The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has
recommended the proposal and is currently under the consideration of a Group of Ministers (GoM). A final
decision on the matter has not been taken.