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 Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal deports 47 foreign women over alleged illegal activities Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Nepal, South Korea sign $11.8 million grant deals for agriculture… Buddha Air adds low visibility landing capable aircraft Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
