गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Home Minister Khand enquires about progress of Bhairahawa Int’l Airport Politics Home Minister Khand enquires about progress of Bhairahawa Int’l Airport KathmanduPati August 25, 2021 FIle photo KATHMANDU – Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has enquired about the progress so far of Bhairahawa International Airport. Home Minister Khand took stock of the work progress from Secretary at the Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yadav Prasad Koirala, and Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Rajan Pokharel, at the Home Ministry today. In response, Secretary Koirala and Director General Pokharel said that India has been requested for calibration flights and the airport could be inaugurated in three months once the Indian team completes its works. They briefed Minister Khand that all the required buildings and physical infrastructures have been constructed and its finishing work is underway. Responding to Minister Khand’s query about the pressure in domestic flights after the operation of international flights from Bhairahawa, Director General Pokharel said that it would not make any effect on it. They briefed the Home Minister about progress of the airport construction, problems, problems to be surfaced in international flights and landing and issues to be resolved from political level. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit NDRRMA seeks proposals for temporary flood housing Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0