Bus for capturing biometric launched

Kohima, January 14 (DIPR): In order to capture Biometric for the left out population in the State, the National Population Register (NPR) camps Mobile Bus was today flagged off by Commissioner of Nagaland, Sentiyanger at the Commissioner’s Office Kohima where Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor, IAS and officials from the Office of Commissioner and Census Department were also present.   The mobile bus is equipped with all necessary Biometric tools including Back-up Generator, which would be deputed throughout the State to collect the Biometrics. The bus has been issued with its main motive to capture Biometric for the left-out population in the State of Nagaland.   Assistant Director, M. Peseyie has informed that since the middle of 2011, the Census Department has been collecting the Biometrics of the residents all over the State and so far, two rounds of Biometrics camps have been carried out in each and every town and village. He said that in order to supplement the Permanent Enrolment Centres presently set up in all District Headquarters as well as the Sub-District Headquarters, the Mobile Bus has been issued by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India to make it convenient for the residents of the State to get their Biometric.  

He further informed that the Mobile Bus would be stationed in various locations within Kohima Town for capturing Biometric starting from today at Phoolbari and as follows:  on January 15 at High School Junction, on January 16 at PHQ Junction and on January 18 at Lerie Colony from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. He also added that the following routes would be worked out together with the respective District Administration and would be communicated to all concerned in due course of time.   It is also informed that Permanent Enrolment Centre for capturing Biometric has been set up and functioning in the Office of Deputy Commissioner Kohima as well as in all the Administrative Offices in Tseminyu, Chiephobozou, Sechu, Jakhama and Kezocha. The Deputy Commissioner has therefore informed all the left out population who are yet to get Biometric to avail the opportunity which is been made available at the doorstep.