High‑Level Committee on Demographic Changes Formed to Study Border and Immigration Impacts
The committee, headed by Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar, was created in early June 2026 to examine demographic shifts, especially in border regions, and to gather data from states, union territories, metropolitan and industrial areas.
The High‑Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) was formed in early June 2026, with Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar appointed as its head. Its mandate includes studying demographic changes, particularly in border areas, and changes triggered by illegal immigration.
The committee finalized a detailed questionnaire to seek information from states and union territories and informed Home Minister Amit Shah about its plans to visit those regions. According to newsable.asianetnews.com, the committee will also visit metropolitan areas and industrial towns.
Newsable.asianetnews.com reported that the HLCDC was formally constituted on 26 May 2026, that its first meeting has been convened, and that its agenda has been formulated. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting of Ministry of Home Affairs officials to facilitate the committee.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will provide logistical and other necessary support for the committee, newsable.asianetnews.com added. Times of India reported that the committee will consult various ministries and aims to submit its recommendations promptly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the committee from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, according to newsable.asianetnews.com, and the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a resolution to constitute the HLCDC earlier last month.
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