KATHMANDU, June 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the chief district officers (CDOs) across the country to collect the details for the National Identity Card at the ward level in coordination with the local authorities.
In a statement issued by the ministry's spokesperson, Joint Secretary Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, CDOs have been instructed to collect National ID card details at the ward level.
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