KATHMANDU, Jan 13: The Ministry of Home Affairs has revoked the temporary and permanent passes and temporary identity cards of all except those belonging to sanitation workers to restrict entry of people visiting the Singha Durbar– government’s principal secretariat– without any urgent tasks. The ministry said in a statement issued on Wednesday that the passes issued by all ministries, agencies, secretariats, commissions and various offices have been revoked, citing the risk of COVID-19 infection.

A statement issued by the spokesperson of the Ministry, Pradip Kumar Koirala, said that any new entry pass or identity cards to be issued henceforth by the concerned ministries or the government body concerned should be done only with the prior consent of the Home Ministry.

The Home Ministry has stated that entry to Singh Durbar to people concerning sanitation will be given through the previously issued pass and temporary identity cards. In the case of those operating cafeterias within Singha Durbar premises, they will require new passes from January 14, depending on the need.

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