What to Do If Floods Cause Loss of Citizenship or Other Important Documents?

What steps should be taken if floods wash away citizenship or other legal documents? Recent floods in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers have swept away not only people but also numerous belongings from homes and offices. Identification certificates have been lost or rendered unusable due to mud and water damage. Many individuals have lost critical documents such as citizenship certificates, passports, and land ownership records.

In response to these challenges faced by affected individuals, what measures is the government taking? For the BBC Nepali Lifeline program ‘BBC Hatemalo,’ correspondent Sagar Budhathoki interviewed Anand Kafle, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs. Listen to this interview to learn more.