6 ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE IN NEPAL ESTIMATION AND PROJECTION CONVERSION OF NEPALI YEARS TO WESTERN CALENDAR The data of number of citizenship certificate distribution is based on the Nepali fiscal year. For the purpose of the estimation and projection, the Nepali years have been converted into Western calendar years in the following manner: Nepali Fiscal Year Western Calendar year equivalent For the purpose of the Projection 2067-68 2011-12 2011 2068-69 2012-13 2012 2069-70 2013-14 2013 2070-71 2014-15 2014 2071-72 2015-16 2015 2072-73 2016-17 2016 2073-74 2017-18 2017 2074-75 2018-19 2018 2075-76 2019-20 2019 2076-77 2020-21 2020 2077-78 2021-22 2021