गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Construction of aviation fuel depot at Pokhara International Airport begins Nepal Construction of aviation fuel depot at Pokhara International Airport begins KathmanduPati July 17, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – An aviation fuel depot is being constructed in the premises of the Pokhara International Airport in Pokhara, Kaski. Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ramesh Rijal today laid the foundation stone for the Rs 770 million project amid a function. The depot construction starts with the operation of the Pokhara International Airport. Each of the three tanks to be installed has capacity of storing 1,200 kiloliters fuel, said the aviation fuel depot chief Dhiraj Bikram Khadka. The construction contract has been awarded to the Samanantar-religare-Bharat Tanks JV. “Three tanks with capacity of storing 1,200 kiloliters fuel each, and a tank with capacity of storing 1, 500 kiloliters water will be installed,” said deputy executive director for the Nepal Oil Corporation Nagendra Sah. The project will be constructed on the leased land belonging to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal with the completion timeframe of one year, he said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Now more than ever, support the IT sector Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak United front against China -Suresh Sharma Green recovery: An urgency
