Odisha begins process to identify undocumented Bangladesh nationals

Odisha Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Monday, May 19, said the government has already started the process of identifying Bangladeshis staying illegally in different districts of the state.

The government has issued directions to all district collectors, coastal security agencies and formed a Special Task Force to coordinate the process of identifying the undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants in the state.

“We have already started the process of identifying illegal migrants staying in both urban and rural areas. No foreign national residing without valid legal status will be allowed to stay in Odisha. Different engineering departments of the state government have been asked not to engage any Bangladeshi or foreign national without valid documents. The government has taken a strong stance in this regard,” Harichandan told reporters here.