The government is planning to distribute Machine Readable Passports (MRP)s by the end of this December.
The government is working to distribute the MRP from the districts to minimise the obstacles faced by the public in the course of obtaining their passports, Harish Chandra Ghimire, assistant spokesman at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) told Karobar business daily.
He also informed that the ministry has been discussing with Ministry of Law and Justice, Home Ministry, Finance Ministry among others on the smooth distribution of MRP from the districts itself.
Due to the delay in distribution of MRP, the government asked the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to extend the deadline for it till December 31, 2010.
Nepal had missed the first deadline (1st April) in the wake of controversy over the government's decision to award the MRP printing contract to India without following due procedures.
The government had cancelled the MRP contract with India on 11 April amid accusations of shady deal and the announcement of a nationwide general strike.
After the introduction of MRP, the distribution of hand-written passport will be stopped.
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