MORANG: The details about 290 thousand people have been collected for purpose of national identity card in Morang district.

The data collection was begun at 17 local levels including the metropolitan city since mid-October this year.

Assistant Chief District Officer Sharad Kumar Pokhrel informed that the data collection was over in the local levels except Belbari, Sundarharaicha, Budhiganga and Biratnagar metropolitan city.

Chief District Officer Kashiraj Dahal urged everyone to participate in the campaign of making identity card.

He informed that the Chief District Administration was collecting the data on nearly 700 people every day.