KATHMANDU, Aug. 27 -- The government has turned lenient in enforcement of the embossed number plates in vehicles, bowing down to the heavy criticisms from people from various fronts.

The government had decided to make embossed number plates mandatory for all registered vehicles starting September 17. Embossed number plates are machine-readable and are considered more secure and tamper-proof compared to traditional plates. The government has been asserting that the move is intended to digitize and streamline vehicle records, ensuring effective monitoring and regulation.

Earlier, through a public notice, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) had directed that the vehicle registration, ownership transfer and renewal...