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India’s National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been linked with the National Population Register (NPR), enabling authorised law-enforcement and intelligence agencies to access family-wise demographic details of ~119 crore residents for investigation and intelligence purposes.
Description:
About NATGRID:
- A secure intelligence-sharing platform that integrates multiple databases for counterterrorism and serious crime investigation.
- Full form: National Intelligence Grid
- Nature: Secure IT platform (not a statutory body)
- Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Users: Police, intelligence, and investigative agencies
- Purpose: Real-time access to disparate databases to aid counterterrorism, organised crime control, and national security
About National Population Register (NPR):
- Nature: Register of usual residents (demographic, not citizenship data)
- Coverage: ~119 crore residents
- Data type: Name, age, address, family-wise particulars
- Legal basis: Citizenship Rules, 2003 (under the Citizenship Act, 1955)
Technology & Tools:
- ‘Gandiva’ tool (upgraded NATGRID system): Supports facial recognition, enables Entity resolution, facilitates advanced analytics across datasets.
- Entity resolution: Process of identifying and linking records related to the same individual across datasets.
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