Nepal moves to amend laws to facilitate death registration of 5,285 still missing after August 26 floods
The government is preparing amendments to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act and the National Identity Card and Registration Act to address…
According to The Hindu, the government is preparing amendments to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act and the National Identity Card and Registration Act to address difficulties faced by families of missing people in registering their deaths, officials said.
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