Meghalaya to go for NRC in phases, says CM Conrad

  • | Thursday | 27th September, 2018

Therefore, he added, there is a need for 'extensive consultations' at various levels before arriving at a decision. SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K'ongkal Sangma told the assembly on Wednesday that the state government would move forward in the direction of National Register of Citizens ( NRC ), based on the National Population Register , in a phased manner by taking all the stakeholders into confidence.Observing that it was a 'sensitive issue', the CM said the NRC exercise has huge financial implications and needs manpower which could not be done overnight.

SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K'ongkal Sangma told the assembly on Wednesday that the state government would move forward in the direction of National Register of Citizens ( NRC ), based on the National Population Register , in a phased manner by taking all the stakeholders into confidence.Observing that it was a 'sensitive issue', the CM said the NRC exercise has huge financial implications and needs manpower which could not be done overnight. Therefore, he added, there is a need for 'extensive consultations' at various levels before arriving at a decision.

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