{"id":560,"date":"2026-05-26T18:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/?p=560"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:25:42","slug":"the-government-of-india-constitutes-the-high-level-committee-on-demographic-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/the-government-of-india-constitutes-the-high-level-committee-on-demographic-change\/","title":{"rendered":"The Government of India constitutes the &#8216;High-Level Committee on Demographic Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi ( Vivek Ojha ) : <\/strong>The Government of India has constituted a High-Level Committee to study the demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons, and to suggest measures to deal with these demographic changes. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had announced the \u201cHigh-powered Demography Mission\u201d on 15 August 2025. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to this proposal on 11 September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186413.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186413.jpg 780w, https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186413-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186413-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Composition of the Committee: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar (Retired) will be the Chairman of the Committee. In addition to the Census Commissioner, three distinguished experts \u2014 Shri Durga Shankar Mishra (Retired IAS), Shri Balaji Srivastava (Retired IPS), and Dr. Shamika Ravi \u2014 will be members of the Committee. The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, will be the Member Secretary of the Committee. This Committee will submit its report within one year. If necessary, the Ministry of Home Affairs may extend the tenure of the Committee by up to six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This High-Level Committee will scientifically assess the demographic changes occurring in various parts of the country due to illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons, analyse their causes, and recommend appropriate policy, legislative, and administrative measures. The proposed structure and Terms of Reference of the Committee are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To comprehensively deliberate upon the challenges arising from demographic changes, including illegal immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186415.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186415.webp 596w, https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186415-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/186415-390x220.webp 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To study the possible causes of such demographic changes, such as cross-border activities (including illegal immigration), economic opportunities, and other socio-environmental factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To identify the underlying factors behind these changes, which include illegal immigration, abnormal settlement patterns, and orchestrated migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To analyse structural population changes at the level of religious or social communities, particularly where they deviate from broader trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To recommend a streamlined and permanent operational mechanism for the legal, fair, and time-bound identification, detention, and deportation of illegal immigrants already residing in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To recommend an appropriate institutional mechanism to strengthen border management, population stabilization, and identification systems for the continuous monitoring of such trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To propose a comprehensive policy framework to enhance coordination between the Central and State Governments on matters related to illegal immigration and the resulting demographic imbalances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee may recommend any other measures it deems appropriate to address the challenges arising from demographic changes, including illegal immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi ( Vivek Ojha ) : The Government of India has constituted a High-Level Committee to study the demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons, and to suggest measures to deal with these demographic changes. 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