Different kinds of exiled Bhutanese, who have been longing for their official registration, have started filling out forms from Tuesday for their verification. However, no timeframe has been announced yet regarding resumption of stalled Joint Verification Team (JVT).
Over 500 forms were distributed from Beldangi-II on the first day, according to an official of the Refugee Coordination Unit (RCU) at Chandragadhi, Jhapa.
It is said that the asylum seekers will get a time of 30 days to submit their details for verification.
“Once asylum seekers complete filling up the forms, the district administration will submit a detailed report to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Then, the actual registration process will resume,” said Assistant Chief District Officer of Jhapa, Yogendra Dulal.
Meanwhile, BNS has learnt from a highly placed source that non-Bhutanese women (Indian and Nepalese) married to Bhutanese would not be included in the registration at least for this time.
According to a group that has been advocating for refugee status, over 3,000 exiled Bhutanese and non-Bhutanese women are deprived of their official recognition in the UN-monitored refugee camps of Jhapa and Morang.
