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Government Gives the Nod to Resume Air Service from August 17

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Government Gives the Nod to Resume Air Service from August 17
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July 21: The government has decided to resume air service almost after a month from August 17. A cabinet meeting on Monday (July 20) decided to resume both domestic and international flights.

The Council of Ministers has endorsed the proposal to instruct the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to start necessary homework to this effect.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai confirmed that cabinet has assigned the ministry to take required measures to resume air service, which has been halted since the government imposed lockdown on March 24.

The ministry had earlier sent a proposal to the Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre to resume domestic flights from August 5 and international flights from August 17. However, the cabinet decided to resume both domestic and international flights from August 17.

The cabinet meeting also decided to ease the lockdown measures. The government has been extending the lockdown time and again to contain the spread of coronavirus. The current lockdown expires this Wednesday (July 22).

Earlier, the government had decided to resume transportation service within the districts. The latest decision of cabinet also allows phase-wise opening of inter-district transportation from now onward.

Meanwhile, CCMC had presented a proposal  to the cabinet on Sunday requesting a review of ban on transportation, tourism business, operation of hotels, schools and a clamp down on sports activities based on new assessment of Covid-19 situation. As per the recommendation, the government has agreed to ease the lockdown measures. However, the government is yet to announce the new model of lockdown. Informed sources said that the government spokesperson will shed light on the latest decision during a regular press meet.

 

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