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Climate change is silently reshaping India's internal migration landscape. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and extreme events are forcing people to leave their homes—not across borders, but within the country. This evolving trend has far-reaching implications for governance, planning, and exam relevance. Climate-Induced Internal Migration: An Overview Unlike economic or social migration, climate-induced migration is involuntary and often reactive. People in rural and ecologically fragile regions are increasingly pushed out by recurring floods, droughts, and coastal erosion. This migration is mostly intra-state, moving from rural areas to nearby towns and cities. Push Factors: Floods, droughts, soil degradation, water scarcity Nature of Migration: Seasonal, distress-led, and often circular Climate Hotspots Driving Migration Certain regions are disproportionately affected, making them climate-vulnerable migration hubs: Coastal Areas: Sundarbans (West Ben...

India periodically conducts massive data collection exercises like the Census and the National Population Register (NPR) . Both are crucial for governance and policymaking. In recent years, debates around NPR’s linkage with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Census 2021 have become important topics. This blog presents a fact-based, exam-relevant analysis of the current status of NPR and Census 2021, recent official statements, and implications for aspirants. What is NPR? | Legal Provisions, Purpose & History Definition of NPR The National Population Register (NPR) is a database of “usual residents” in India, as defined under Rule 2(l) of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 . A usual resident is someone residing in a locality for 6 months or more or intends to stay for the next 6 months. Legal Basis Governed by the Citizenship Act, 1955 Implemented under the Citizenship Rules, 2003 Historic...