Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has started the formal process to finalize the legal status of more than 2,000 people who went missing or disappeared due to the severe floods in the Bhotekoshi River on August 26. <\/p>\n
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has released the official list of 2,465 missing persons from various districts and is in the process of declaring them dead. After the declaration of the deceased, the death claim will be easier for their family members. <\/p>\n
1. Total statistics and classification of missing persons <\/p>\n
According to the final details made public by the NRA, a total of 2,465 people have been included in the list of missing people: <\/p>\n
Nepali Citizens (2,294 people): These are the details that have been fully certified by the local levels and the District Disaster Management Committee of 32 districts of the country. The list of 1,538 missing people is listed from Rasuwa district which was the most affected by the floods. Similarly, 219 people are from Sindhupalchowk, 74 from Bardiya, 51 from Saptari, 38 from Dang and many other districts. <\/p>\n
Foreign nationals (171 people): Citizens from Malaysia, Ukraine, Australia, Russia, Germany, Italy and South Korea have gone missing in the floods. <\/p>\n
2. The legal and administrative steps to be followed in declaring the dead <\/p>\n
According to the Civil Code, there is a legal provision that a person can be declared dead only after 12 years of the disappearance, considering the special circumstances of this national disaster and the complexities of the legal and relief of the victim’s family, the government has issued an ordinance to amend some of the Nepal Acts related to disasters. According to this special law, the following procedure has been adopted:<\/p>\n
Seven-day public notice and claim and objection: In the list of 2,465 people made public by the NRA, the concerned person has been urged to submit the claim within 7 days or to inform with self-declaration if the concerned person is alive, found or has any error. <\/p>\n
Decision of the Council of Ministers: If no claim or opposition is made within the stipulated time or after it becomes clear that the concerned person is not alive, the Council of Ministers shall formally declare them dead on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the NRA. <\/p>\n
Death Registration and Relief Receipt: After being declared dead, the affected families will be able to get a death registration certificate free of cost from the ward office of the local level. This will help the family to proceed with the relief amount announced by the state, compensation, legal share and inheritance. <\/p>\n
The government’s move is expected to provide a major relief to thousands of families who have been stuck in legal limbo for a long time due to the floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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