Myagdi, – In an effort to extend public services to citizens residing outside their villages, officials from Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality have launched a mobile service camp to serve residents in major cities.
Following a successful two-day event in Kathmandu on August 3 and 4, the municipality has now set up a similar mobile camp in Pokhara. The service center is currently operating at the Nepal Chantyal Association’s assembly hall in Nadipur, where services began on Wednesday.
On the first day, approximately 150 individuals received services including renewal of social security allowance registrations, birth certificates, kinship verification, and citizenship recommendation letters.
Vice-Chairperson Resham Pun Magar stated that biometric renewal of beneficiary lists is mandatory each year to continue receiving social security allowances. “Although many beneficiaries are registered in the village, they live in cities. During the monsoon, travel becomes difficult, especially for the elderly, disabled, or ill. That’s why we brought the services to them,” she said.
Chairperson Prem Prasad Pun added that representatives from all seven wards and three ward secretaries participated in the camp to ensure smooth service delivery. “Our goal is to make these essential services more accessible,” he said.
Migration and Demographics Highlight Importance of Outreach
In the previous fiscal year, Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality distributed NPR 105.8 million in social security allowances to 2,938 beneficiaries.
Although many residents have relocated to cities in search of better opportunities, most have not formally registered their migration. According to municipal data, 76 families moved out of Dhawalagiri last year, while only 10 families moved in.
This initiative highlights the municipality’s commitment to citizen-centered service delivery by bridging the gap between rural governance and urban-based villagers.
