MoHA forms study committee to resolve citizenship issues

KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has formed a study committee to solve the citizenship problem. A five-member committee has been formed under the coordination of Tok Raj Pandey, the head of the Policy, Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the MoHA.

The committee includes an Under Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, an Under Secretary of the Ministry of Law, a representative of the Law Division of the MoHA and an Under Secretary of the Citizenship and Department of National Id and Civil Registration. The committee has been given a deadline of October 1 to submit its report. The committee has been mandated to identify the problems faced by the citizens at present.

In addition, it has been asked to analyze the existing legal system in order to solve the problem and suggest the laws, regulations and procedures that need to be improved for the solution. The committee can invite people who have problems related to citizenship and subject matter experts to discuss the issue.