In 2016, as per information available on this Ministry’s IVFRT online module, more than 12800 applications for Long Term Visa and more than 1200 applications for grant of citizenship to Pakistan minorities have been received across the country including Chhattisgarh.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has sensitized the States/UT Administrations to expedite the processing of LTV applications from Pak nationals and upload all applications for grant of LTV online only on IVFRT module for speedy processing. As regards grant of Indian Citizenship to Pakistani minority migrants, Ministry of Home Affairs has delegated the powers to grant Indian Citizenship to District Magistrate of 16 districts of 7 States.

The details of persons living on LTV in a particular State or UT Administration is not centrally maintained.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to question by Smt. Chhaya Verma in the Rajya Sabha today.

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