Opinion | Government has 85 days to clear licence backlog. Is it achievable?
Summary
Nepal's government targets to clear a backlog of nearly 2.9 million unprinted driving licences within 100 days, aiming to deliver licences via a new courier service. However, challenges like centralised printing and damaged servers pose significant obstacles.
Key Points
- Nepal's Department of Transport Management has nearly 2.9 million driving licences pending printing, causing delays for applicants and renewals.
- The government announced a 100-point governance reform package including a plan to print and courier licences within 100 days, with emergency services issued in 24 hours.
- The Security Printing Centre in Panauti can print around 40,000 licences daily, insufficient to clear the backlog in 85 days.
- Decentralising printing services to provincial or district offices is suggested to prevent future delays and improve service delivery.
