The expert group formed by the government to study the prospect of the Nijgadh International Airport handed over the study report to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday. Expert group coordinator Birendra Bahadur Deuja submitted the report to Prime Minister Deuba in the presence of Tourism Minister Jeevan Ram Shrestha amidst a program organized at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar this afternoon. Receiving the report, Prime Minister Deuba said that construction of the airport should be started at the earliest.

He thanked the expert group for handing over the report within the given time frame.

Minister Shrestha said that the works proceed as per the report of the experts group. Coordinator Deuja said that Nijgadh will be the appropriate place to construct an international airport with full capacity to handle the growing air traffic. According to the report, 4,000 hectares within an area of around 9,000 hectares between the Pasaha River and the Bakia River connected to the Kathmandu-Terai Expressway (Fast Track) and the East-West Highway will be the suitable place to construct an international airport.