The consultant, supposed to submit the report last week, left for Canada after submitting a draft document for discussion.
According to NIDMC sources, Kohli had wanted to know if EC’s data can be used in the card and inquired about estimated investment for the project.
“In the document, the consultant has left some space for our input. We are holding talks with different stake holders on the way ahead,” said Narendra Dahal, the NIDMIC executive director.
“We held a technical-level discussion with the EC regarding the quality of photographs and fingerprints collected for the voter identity card,” he added.
According to Dahal, the photographs and fingerprints to be used in biometric smart cards should comply with the International Civil Aviation Organisation standard.
“The EC has said the data collected for the voter identity card can be used for the biometric card,” Dahal informed.
He expressed hope that they can invite the international tender for the printing of the card in the next two months.
The consultant will finalise the detailed report once the NIMDC confirms that EC-collected data can be used in the card.
The document is expected to provide the idea of the cost of a biometric card and its feasibility in Nepal.
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Quelle/Source: The Himalayan Times, 06.08.2011
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