HM Lekhak highlights policy & legal reforms for constitution implementation
The proposed changes focus on children without fathers or whose fathers have not legally adopted them, enabling them to acquire citizenship through their mothers.
KATHMANDU: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has stated that policy and legal reforms for the implementation of the Constitution remain a top priority for the government.
Speaking at the House of Representatives on Wednesday during the theoretical discussion on the Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill, Minister Lekhak emphasized the government’s commitment to improving governance, ensuring effective service delivery, and strengthening existing laws while actively drafting new legislation.
He clarified that the amendment to the citizenship law aims to allow citizenship to be granted through the mother’s name.
The proposed changes focus on children without fathers or whose fathers have not legally adopted them, enabling them to acquire citizenship through their mothers.
The bill also allows children born to foreign fathers but Nepali mothers to receive recognized citizenship.
Additionally, Minister Lekhak revealed that the government is preparing to establish district administration offices in 23 more districts to facilitate easier access to citizen services.
Once the bill is enacted into law, no citizen will remain stateless, he asserted.
