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News: The Government of India constituted a High-Level Committee to study demographic changes caused by illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons.
About High-Level Committee on Demographic Change
- The High-Level Committee on Demographic Change is a government committee formed to scientifically study demographic changes in India.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)
- Aim: The Committee aims to study the causes and consequences of demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons and recommend suitable measures.
- Composition of the Committee:
- Chairman: Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar (Retired Supreme Court Judge)
- Members:
- The Census Commissioner of India
- Shri Durga Shanker Mishra (Retired IAS officer)
- Shri Balaji Srivastava (Retired IPS officer)
- Dr. Shamika Ravi (Eminent Economist)
- Member Secretary: The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, will be the Member Secretary.
- Timeline: The Committee will submit its report within one year.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs may extend its tenure by up to six months if required.
- Key Mandates & Terms of Reference (ToR):
- Assessment of Challenges: The Committee will comprehensively deliberate upon challenges arising from demographic changes, including illegal immigration.
- Study of Causes and Factors: The Committee will study causes and identify underlying factors behind demographic changes, including cross-border activities, economic opportunities, illegal immigration, abnormal settlement patterns, and orchestrated migration.
- Population Analysis: The Committee will analyse structural population changes among religious and social communities where trends differ significantly.
- Mechanism for Illegal Immigrants: The Committee will recommend a legal, fair, and time-bound mechanism for identification, detention, and deportation of illegal immigrants.
- Institutional Strengthening: The Committee will suggest mechanisms to strengthen border management, population stabilization, and identification systems.
- Centre-State Coordination: The Committee will propose a policy framework for better coordination between the Central and State Governments.
- Additional Measures: The Committee may recommend any other suitable measures to address demographic changes and illegal immigration.
