Kathmandu, June 22 -- The government has cancelled a global tender for the operation, maintenance and technical support of the National Identity Card Management Information System (NIDMIS), opting instead to manage the system internally despite growing concerns over technical capacity and worsening delays in issuing national identity cards.

The Department of National ID and Civil Registration, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, cancelled the "NIDMIS Support and Maintenance" procurement process on May 8. The government now plans to take full control of the system with support from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

The decision marks a significant shift in the management of one of the country's largest digital in...