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<h3>Overview</h3> <p>The <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs</strong> has set up a <span class="key-term" data-definition="High-Level Committee on Demographic Change — a government body created to study population shifts caused by illegal immigration and other abnormal factors; relevant to GS1: Polity and GS3: Demography">High-Level Committee on Demographic Change</span>. The move follows Prime Minister <span class="key-term" data-definition="Narendra Modi — 14th Prime Minister of India, whose initiatives are central to contemporary governance and GS2: Polity">Narendra Modi</span>'s announcement of a ‘<span class="key-term" data-definition="High‑powered Demography Mission — a policy drive launched on 15 August 2025 to address demographic imbalances caused by illegal infiltration; linked to GS3: Demography">High‑powered Demography Mission</span>’ on 15 August 2025.</p> <h3>Key Developments</h3> <ul> <li>Committee chaired by <span class="key-term" data-definition="Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar — retired Supreme Court judge appointed to lead the demographic committee; GS2: Polity">Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar</span> (Retd.).</li> <li>Members include the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Census Commissioner — head of the Office of the Registrar General, responsible for conducting the decennial census; GS3: Demography">Census Commissioner</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Shri Durga Shankar Mishra — retired Indian Administrative Service officer, expert in governance; GS2: Polity">Shri Durga Shankar Mishra</span> (Retd. IAS), <span class="key-term" data-definition="Shri Balaji Srivastava — retired Indian Police Service officer, specialist in internal security; GS2: Polity">Shri Balaji Srivastava</span> (Retd. IPS) and <span class="key-term" data-definition="Dr. Shamika Ravi — academic and researcher on population studies; GS3: Demography">Dr. Shamika Ravi</span>.</li> <li><span class="key-term" data-definition="Union Home Minister — senior cabinet minister heading the Ministry of Home Affairs, responsible for internal security; GS2: Polity">Union Home Minister</span> <strong>Amit Shah</strong> announced the committee on X (formerly Twitter).</li> <li>The Committee will submit its report within <strong>one year</strong>, with a possible extension of up to <strong>six months</strong>.</li> </ul> <h3>Important Facts</h3> <p>The Terms of Reference (ToR) direct the Committee to:</p> <ul> <li>Assess demographic shifts caused by <span class="key-term" data-definition="Illegal immigration — entry and residence of persons without legal permission, a security and demographic concern for India; GS2: Polity">illegal immigration</span> and other abnormal factors.</li> <li>Analyse population changes at the level of religious and social communities where trends deviate from national averages.</li> <li>Recommend mechanisms for identification, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants.</li> <li>Suggest institutional reforms for borde