The Tamil Nadu government has decided to accept the identity cards possessed by Sri Lankan Tamil refugees residing in the State as a valid document for registration of motor vehicles.
About 57,300 Sri Lankan refugees from over 19,600 families are living in 103 rehabilitation camps and a special camp located across Tamil Nadu.
According to a study, 45% of them were born in India.
While 41% of them arrived in India between 1988 and 1991, 79% of them have stayed in the country for over 30 years.