Kalikot, April 21 -- Residents of remote parts of Kalikot have begun receiving citizenship and other administrative services closer to home following the establishment of an Area Administration Office in Raskot.

Sixteen-year-old Salina Sejuwal from Ramnakot in Pachaljharana-4 received her citizenship certificate on Monday from the newly opened office in Raskot-5.

"I would have had to spend at least Rs 5,000 to travel to Manma for my citizenship," said Sejuwal, who is awaiting her Secondary Education Examination (SEE) results. "It has become much easier to access the service near home."

Previously, residents of Pachaljharana had to travel via Raskot, Sanni Triveni and Narharinath to reach the district headquarters in Manma.

Her father,...