<p>The Mizoram government has started the process of collecting biometric details of Myanmar nationals following an instruction from the Union ministry of home affairs, an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>More than 30,000 Myanmar nationals have taken shelter in Mizoram since February 2021 after the Myanmar military junta staged a coup in the neighbouring country.</p>.<p>A pilot project of recording biometric data of Myanmar nationals was launched in all the 11 districts last week, state home department officer on special duty-cum-joint secretary David H. Lalthangliana told <em>PTI</em>. He said the exercise was being conducted in relief camps.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/rohingya-infiltration-alarming-and-threat-to-nations-security-assam-cm-1241999.html">Rohingya infiltration 'alarming' and threat to nation's security: Assam CM</a></strong></p>.<p>In April, the MHA had instructed Mizoram and Manipur to collect biometric details of illegal immigrants.</p>.<p>In June, the ministry reminded both the states to complete the exercise by September 30.</p>.<p>David said the exercise could not be undertaken immediately as the original format needed to be altered to collect data from Myanmar nationals.</p>.<p>The Mizoram government had previously conducted profiling of the Myanmar nationals on its own and issued identity cards to them.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Zoramthanga had earlier objected to the instruction of the Centre to deport Myanmar nationals.</p>.<p>Zoramthanga had said Mizoram could not push back the Myanmar nationals as they belong to the same ethnic group and he had to provide shelter on humanitarian grounds.</p>.<p>Majority of the Myanmar nationals live in relief camps, while some stay in rented houses and others have been accommodated by their relatives.</p>.<p>The government, NGOs, churches and villagers provide food to the Myanmar nationals, who also support themselves on daily labour.</p>
<p>The Mizoram government has started the process of collecting biometric details of Myanmar nationals following an instruction from the Union ministry of home affairs, an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>More than 30,000 Myanmar nationals have taken shelter in Mizoram since February 2021 after the Myanmar military junta staged a coup in the neighbouring country.</p>.<p>A pilot project of recording biometric data of Myanmar nationals was launched in all the 11 districts last week, state home department officer on special duty-cum-joint secretary David H. Lalthangliana told <em>PTI</em>. He said the exercise was being conducted in relief camps.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/rohingya-infiltration-alarming-and-threat-to-nations-security-assam-cm-1241999.html">Rohingya infiltration 'alarming' and threat to nation's security: Assam CM</a></strong></p>.<p>In April, the MHA had instructed Mizoram and Manipur to collect biometric details of illegal immigrants.</p>.<p>In June, the ministry reminded both the states to complete the exercise by September 30.</p>.<p>David said the exercise could not be undertaken immediately as the original format needed to be altered to collect data from Myanmar nationals.</p>.<p>The Mizoram government had previously conducted profiling of the Myanmar nationals on its own and issued identity cards to them.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Zoramthanga had earlier objected to the instruction of the Centre to deport Myanmar nationals.</p>.<p>Zoramthanga had said Mizoram could not push back the Myanmar nationals as they belong to the same ethnic group and he had to provide shelter on humanitarian grounds.</p>.<p>Majority of the Myanmar nationals live in relief camps, while some stay in rented houses and others have been accommodated by their relatives.</p>.<p>The government, NGOs, churches and villagers provide food to the Myanmar nationals, who also support themselves on daily labour.</p>