Overview
The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change. The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a ‘High‑powered Demography Mission’ on 15 August 2025.
Key Developments
- Committee chaired by Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar (Retd.).
- Members include the Census Commissioner, Shri Durga Shankar Mishra (Retd. IAS), Shri Balaji Srivastava (Retd. IPS) and Dr. Shamika Ravi.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the committee on X (formerly Twitter).
- The Committee will submit its report within one year, with a possible extension of up to six months.
Important Facts
The Terms of Reference (ToR) direct the Committee to:
- Assess demographic shifts caused by illegal immigration and other abnormal factors.
- Analyse population changes at the level of religious and social communities where trends deviate from national averages.
- Recommend mechanisms for identification, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants.
- Suggest institutional reforms for borde