Damauli, July 23

District Administration Office, Tanahun, distributed citizenship certificates to 15,704 persons in the last fiscal year.

As many as 1,005 persons received citizenship on the basis of descent and 20 on the basis of matrimonial relation and 5,679 received photocopies of the cards.

Chief District Officer Rudra Prasad Pandit said that infant identity cards were also provided. Similarly, the DAO provided passports to 4,907 persons last fiscal.