Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur issues revised Inner Line Permit guidelines

DIMAPUR — The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, has announced revised guidelines for the issuance and regulation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) under Dimapur district, covering Chümoukedima and Niuland.

The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, consolidates earlier orders, revises validity periods, and streamlines fee structures for various categories of applicants, stated a DIPR report.

According to the order, the new framework categorises ILP under different sections, including floating population, transporters, labourers, private sector employees, teachers, priests and nuns, students, non-teaching staff, domestic helpers, traders, business partners, dependents of ILP holders, and tourists, both domestic and foreign.

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For the floating population, which includes shoppers, patients, and parents or relatives dropping students, no fee will be levied, and permits will be issued for 30 days at designated counters. Daily wage labourers and street vendors from adjoining towns and villages will be charged INR 50 for a one-month permit or INR 100 for six months short of a day.

Transporters, including drivers and handymen, will pay an entry tax of INR 50 for near destinations and INR 100 for longer routes. Agricultural labourers and other categories of workers such as masons, artisans, plumbers, electricians, and construction workers will be issued ILPs valid for 165 days at INR 300, with renewal subject to justification and verification. Employers acting as guarantors will be restricted to sponsoring 100 labourers, beyond which special reasons will be required.

For private sector employees, including those in banks, LPG outlets, petroleum, industrial, and manufacturing units, permits will be valid for one year at INR 1,000, with renewal at INR 500. Teachers will receive ILPs for three years at INR 1,500, renewable at INR 1,000, while priests and nuns will also receive a three-year permit at INR 1,500 with a renewal fee of INR 500.

Students will be exempted from paying fees, with validity set up to five years or until completion of their course. Non-teaching staff, domestic helpers, and drivers will require a guarantor from the employer, with fees fixed at INR 1,000 per year and renewals at INR 500.

Traders will be granted ILPs for 90 days at INR 300 with renewals at INR 150, or for one year at INR 1,000 with renewals at INR 500, subject to a local guarantor. Business partners will be eligible for three-year ILPs at INR 5,000, renewable at INR 3,000.

Dependents of ILP holders in private sectors, including spouses and children below 18 years, will be charged half the category rate, while school-going children will be exempted from fees.

Domestic tourists will be granted ILPs for 30 days at INR 200, while foreign tourists will be charged INR 500 for 30 days, subject to valid PAP and visa requirements.

The notification further mandates house owners renting out premises to non-indigenous individuals to submit details of their tenants to village councils or police authorities. Hotels, guest houses, resorts, and homestays must also inform police of the arrival of guests from outside the state.

Checking of ILPs will be conducted only by authorised government agencies, and any unauthorised fines or penalties imposed by civilian groups will be deemed punishable.

The DC has clarified that the provisions are subject to revision by the state government as and when required, adding that the notification comes into immediate effect.