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Tourism Minister says Expansion of Bharatpur Airport has Already Started

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Tourism Minister says Expansion of Bharatpur Airport has Already Started
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December 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai informed that the expansion of Bharatpur Airport has already begun. Speaking at a discussion program organized at Bharatpur Metropolitan City on Sunday, November 29, Minister Bhattarai informed that the process of expansion of the airport has to move ahead by managing the difficulties and obstacles.

He further opined that the expansion of Bharatpur Airport is essential to support the potential of Central Nepal and the development of tourism in the region. Minister Bhattarai also added that the barracks and horse stables of the Nepalese Army situated in the project site will be relocated and an emergency air base of the Nepal Army will be located inside the airport premises without affecting the master plan of the airport.

Stating that the Bharatpur Airport is in danger at the current situation, he stressed on the need for the Bharatpur Municipal Corporation to demolish the physical infrastructure built against the standards. “Everyone should have positive attitude and support for the construction of the airport,” he added.

Bharatpur Metropolitan City’s Mayor Renu Dahal informed that the municipality office aims to make Bharatpur Airport well-organized and well-equipped with night flight service. "The expansion and development of the airport will significantly contribute to the overall development of Chitwan and surrounding districts," she added.

Chief of Bharatpur Airport Yogendra Kunwar stressed on the need to expedite the expansion work of the airport which has been stalled for a long time.

Director General of the Civil Aviation Department Rajan Pokharel, Director of the Department of Aviation Engineering Pradip Adhikari, battalion commander of Kali Bahadur Battalion Bigyan Dev Khanal and others also expressed their views at the program.

 

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