Over 500 suggestions in 2 days of launch of portal to flag unnatural demographic changes

The High-Level Committee on demographic changes has garnered more than 500 suggestions in just two days since the establishment of its specialized web portal. This platform, accessible to the public at demography.mha.gov.in, invites feedback from various stakeholders regarding unnatural demographic shifts. Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar (retd.), the Committee's Chairman, inaugurated the portal on October 14, aiming to gather input from Central and state governments, NGOs, institutions, and individuals.

The portal serves as a vital tool for the Committee to analyze causes of demographic alterations, such as irregular immigration, abnormal settlement patterns, and socio-environmental factors. MHA officials emphasized that the inputs collected will enable a thorough examination of these issues, paving the way for a robust system to identify, detain, and deport illegal immigrants residing in the nation.

The Committee, formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 26, is mandated to investigate the underlying causes of demographic changes, including illegal immigration, and suggest a comprehensive, permanent operational system for the identification, detention, and deportation of illegal immigrants. The Committee's terms of reference call for recommendations on enhancing border management, population stabilization, and an integrated policy framework to improve cooperation between central and state governments concerning illegal immigration and its impact on demographic imbalances.