Replacement of section of govt staff engaged in NRC allowed

The NRC state coordinator has

allowed the release of thousands of Assam government employees engaged in the update of the National Register of Citizens even as doubts over its accuracy are yet to be addressed.

In a letter written to the deputy commissioners of all the districts on Tuesday, NRC State Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma said he had received several communications in connection with the release of government officials engaged in NRC work on various grounds like superannuation and promotional transfer.

"In this regard, as per the decision taken in the NRC Coordination Committee meeting held on 30/01/2020, you may release LRCRs/ALRCRs on posting of their relievers and the new officer will take over the charge of the LRCR/ALRCR," said the letter signed by Sarma.

If the relieving officers do not have experience in NRC work, then he or she may be "suitably trained" by the additional deputy commissioner in-charge of NRC or the district project supervisor, he said.

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