SURKHET, June 18 -- Members of the endangered Raute tribe, who have long been demanding citizenship certificates, will be finally getting one. The Social Development Ministry of Karnali Province has decided to provide them citizenship based on the identity cards distributed to them last year by the Guras Rural Municipality.

"We already have personal details of the Rautes. Last year they were provided with identity cards. After consultation with stakeholders, we have decided to provide citizenship cards to them," said Dr Man Bahadur BK, secretary of the Ministry. "The Rautes are happy with the decision and we expect that the citizenship card will help them to claim social security allowances and other facilities provided by the state," he...