Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Illegal Immigrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *339

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA )

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

*339. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the  Government has taken note of illegal foreign immigrants living in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the exercise of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) can be carried out in Delhi to figure out the number of illegal foreign immigrants living in Delhi;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the plans of the Government in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  illegal  foreign immigrants from entering Delhi?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (d):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *339 FOR 16.07.2019

The Central Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to ensure effective  surveillance  and  domination  of  international  borders  to  check infiltration of illegal migrants.  Physical infrastructure like border fencing, floodlighting,  construction  of  border  roads  and  establishment  of  border outposts  has  been  created.    Vulnerable  border  outposts  are  regularly reviewed  and  strengthened  by  deploying  additional  manpower,  special surveillance  equipments  and  other  force  multipliers.  A  technological solution  in  the  form  of  Comprehensive  Integrated  Border  Management System (CIBMS) has been implemented in some vulnerable border areas.

Border  guarding  forces  conduct  regular  patrolling,  lay  nakas  and establish observation posts and carry out anti-tunnelling exercises to stop illegal  infiltration.    However,  some  illegal  migrants  are  still  able  to  enter into  India  in  a  clandestine  and  surreptitious  manner,  mainly  due    to difficult    mountainous    and    riverine      terrain  in  parts  of  the  long international borders.

Detection and deportation of illegal immigrants is a continuous and ongoing process. To deal with such illegal immigrants, the powers of the Central Government under Section 3 of The Foreigners Act, 1946 to detect,

## L.S.S.Q.NO. 339 FOR 16.07.2019

detain and deport illegal foreign nationals and powers under Section 5 of The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 to remove an illegal foreigner by force have been entrusted under Article 258(1) of the Constitution of India to all the State Governments.  Further,  under Article 239(1) of the Constitution of India, Administrators of all Union Territories including Delhi have  also been  directed to discharge  the functions of the Central Government relating to the aforesaid powers.

Central Government has also issued consolidated instructions regarding deportation/repatriation of foreign nationals to all States & UTs vide MHA letter No.25022/19/2014-F.I dated 24.04.2014.  Further advisories have  also  been  issued  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations regarding  identification  of  illegal  migrants  and  monitoring  thereof,  vide MHA  letter  No.24013/29/Misc./2017-CSR.III(i)  dated  08.08.2017  and  letter No.25022/63/2017-F.IV dated 28.02.2018

National Register of Citizens (NRC) Assam was prepared in 1951 as a  non-statutory   process   by   recording   particulars  of   all   the  persons enumerated during 1951 Census. The exercise to update NRC 1951 is being conducted under special provisions in respect of State of Assam under The Citizenship  Act,  1955  and  The  Citizenship  (Registration  of  Citizens  and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.

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