1. The Tripura government starts appointing committees for CAA implementation oversight.
2. Notification instructs District Magistrates to nominate Tripura Civil Service officer for District Level Committee.
3. Process initiated to oversee processing of Citizenship applications.
Agartala, May 16: The Tripura government has commenced the appointment process for constituting the State-Level Empowered Committee and District Level Committee to oversee the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).
According to a notification signed by R. Reang, IAS, Director of the Directorate of Census Operations, Tripura, District Magistrates are instructed to nominate one Tripura Civil Service officer to serve as an invitee of the District Level Committee for processing Citizenship applications.
The notification states: “With reference to the subject cited above, I am to inform that R.D. Meena, Director (Citizenship), Govt. of India, MHA, Foreigners Division (Citizenship Wing)… has intimated the Director of Census Operations of all States/UTs regarding the constitution of the District Level Committee in connection with the implementation of CAA, 2019 for processing citizenship applications under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955. In this regard, you are requested to nominate one TCS officer who shall be an invitee of the District Level Committee for the purpose of processing citizenship applications under Section 613 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The name of the said officer may kindly be sent to this Directorate at the earliest.”
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In another communication, S. Debbarma, undersecretary of the Tripura Government, has directed District Magistrates to nominate an invitee member of the District Level Committee (DLC) and promptly provide details to the Department for onward transmission to the Ministry.
A Tripura government official, speaking anonymously, confirmed that the appointment process for officers has already commenced.
