High-level committee formed to study overall area of civil aviation

The government has formed a high-level committee to study the overall area of Nepal’s civil aviation.

The committee was formed by the Cabinet meeting on October 18 and it has been headed by Supreme Court's former justice Anil Kumar Sinha.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said the committee will overall assess the civil aviation sector to contribute to the development of a safe and reliable aviation system.

It comprises aviation management expert Rajendra Bahadur Singh, aviation security expert Bheshraj Subedi, air service operation and quality control management expert Captain Riwaj Prasad Pradhan, and a joint secretary at the Ministry as its members.

According to the Ministry's Joint Secretary and Spokesperson Ramkrishna Lamichhane, the committee will recommend improvements in the nation's aviation sector and measures for ensuring that the Nepali sky is safe.

He said that the committee officials were given appointment letters with the allocations of responsibilities today by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey.

The committee shall commence its work very soon.