KATHMANDU, Oct 21: The government has formed a high-level committee for the overall study of Nepal's civil aviation sector.
A Cabinet meeting on October 18 formed the committee headed by former justice of the Supreme Court Anil Kumar Sinha.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said the committee will assess the overall civil aviation sector and recommend ways for making the aviation sector safe and reliable.
The committee includes 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 of Civil Aviation as its members.
According to Joint Secretary and Spokesperson for the ministry, 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 by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey on Monday. The committee shall commence its work soon, the ministry stated.
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